Urban Land Use: Residential Patterns and Change

This module is part of the Virtual Geography Department Project and has been prepared for the Urban and Economic Geography Working Group of the Project. These materials may be used for study, research and education, but please credit the author and source: Harrison S. Campbell, Jr., The Virtual Geography Department Project, The University of Texas at Austin.

All commercial rights reserved. Copyright 1998 by Harrison S. Campbell, Jr.

This module will be peer-reviewed and class room tested. To make suggestions and/or corrections please contact the Virtual Geography Department Project at virtual.department@mail.utexas.edu

Facts of Publication

Abstract: Patterns and changes in urban land use are central to the study of urban and economic geography. This module introduces students to theories and models of urban land use and develops an exercise that allows students to apply geographic concepts relevant to urban land use. Students examine the changing spatial structure of urban residential land and analyze socio-economic patterns of population within a metro area using on-line data and user-generated maps from the 1990 Census. The module is designed for use in an undergraduate, introductory-level course in urban/economic geography, though it can be adapted for use at higher levels of undergraduate instruction.

Table of Contents:

Module Overview

Urban Land Use: Theory and Models

• Background
• Three Models of Urban Land Use
• Bid Rent and Location Gradients
• Residential Location

• Using Demographic Data Viewer (DDViewer)
• Activities and Exercise

• Bibliography
• On-line Glossary

Evaluation and Comments

About the Virtual Geography Department

Created 6/22/98 by Harrison S. Campbell, Jr. Last updated by hsc 03/21/2001.
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