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    The concentric zone theory proposed by Ernest Burgess in 1925 models the development of cities outward from the center in five concentric rings. Zone A is the central business district, Zone B is a transition zone of aging housing and urban slums, Zone C contains homes of working-class families, Zone D has middle- and upper-class homes, and Zone E is an outer commuter zone beyond the city limits that is becoming suburban. Burgess argued that as business activities expand outward, it forces lower-income groups into subsequent zones, displacing middle- and upper-class residents further out from the center.

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    The concentric zone theory proposed by Ernest Burgess in 1925 models the development of cities outward from the center in five concentric rings. Zone A is the central business district, Zone B is a transition zone of aging housing and urban slums, Zone C contains homes of working-class families, Zone D has middle- and upper-class homes, and Zone E is an outer commuter zone beyond the city limits that is becoming suburban. Burgess argued that as business activities expand outward, it forces lower-income groups into subsequent zones, displacing middle- and upper-class residents further out from the center.

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    The concentric zone theory proposed by Ernest Burgess in 1925 models the development of cities outward from the center in five concentric rings. Zone A is the central business district, Zone B is a transition zone of aging housing and urban slums, Zone C contains homes of working-class families, Zone D has middle- and upper-class homes, and Zone E is an outer commuter zone beyond the city limits that is becoming suburban. Burgess argued that as business activities expand outward, it forces lower-income groups into subsequent zones, displacing middle- and upper-class residents further out from the center.

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    The concentric zone theory proposed by Ernest Burgess in 1925 models the development of cities outward from the center in five concentric rings. Zone A is the central business district, Zone B is a transition zone of aging housing and urban slums, Zone C contains homes of working-class families, Zone D has middle- and upper-class homes, and Zone E is an outer commuter zone beyond the city limits that is becoming suburban. Burgess argued that as business activities expand outward, it forces lower-income groups into subsequent zones, displacing middle- and upper-class residents further out from the center.

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    The concentric zone theory

    This theory was given by Ernest Burgess in 1925. He envisaged that the development of a city outwards from a centre
    in concentric zones in a ripple-like fashion. He made the following assumptions:

    A. The city grows outwards in the form of five concentric zones or rings as long as there are no physical barriers, such
    as rivers or hills to distort the pattern.
    B. The city has a single centre.
    C. Growth is accomplished by a simple extension of each zone outwards into the next zone.
    The characteristic features of each of the five zones can be described as follows.
    Zone A: The central business district (C.B.D)
    It is the heart of the urban community where the commercial, social and civic activities are concentrated. The heart of
    the C.B.D. or the downtown core has office buildings, departmental stores, theatres, hotels, banks and civic government
    buildings, while outside this core are warehouses and light industry.
    Zone B: The transition zone next to the C.B.D
    It is the transition zone where the central business activities and factories mix and invade an area of aging residential
    dwellings. This is also the zone of residential decay where the new migrants come and live because the rents are low
    and transportation costs to the workplace are minimal. Thus, these are the sites of urban slums.
    Zone C: The zone of independent working men’s home
    This zone is inhabited by the blue-collar workers who are generally the second generation migrants. These people have
    the capacity to own their individual houses away from the C.B.D., but still live within easy access of their workplace.
    Here, the family groups are more stable and crime rates are lower.
    Zone D: The zone of better residence
    The next concentric zone has middle and upper class residences which are approximately 15 to 20 minutes by public
    transport from zone 1.
    Zone E: The commuter zone
    This outer zone encircles the city and lies beyond the continuous built-up areas. Much of this zone is still an open space
    and is often located beyond the city limits. Here, small villages, surrounded by open country, gradually become suburbs.
    Since people in this zone work in the C.B.D., the commuter zone is located within one hour’s travelling time from the
    centre of the city.
    Burgess stressed that the outward growth of the city implies that each zone is not static. Business activities expand into
    the transition zone which forces low income groups to move outwards. This group, then, displaces the middle class and
    the wealthy that, in turn, are forced to move outwards.

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