APHUG Urban City Models Pros and Cons

Burgess Concentric City Model

+ Simple overview of an Anglo-American city, represents bid-rent theory

- Outdated due to globalization, changes in the production of goods/services, urban renewal policies & gentrification; limited historical and cultural applicability, doesn’t account for physical geography

Hoyt Sector Model

+ Allows residential sectors to grow outwards

- Changes in transportation systems; model was based on rail transportation which has been replaced by cars/automobiles

Harris-Ullman Multiple Nuclei Model

+ Accessibility, flexibility for automobiles, takes into account for decentralization

- Can lead to urban sprawl, lack of clear city structure, increased traffic congestion, economic segregation

Galactic City Model

+ Acknowledges edge cities unlike other models; includes highways & beltways, reduced dependence on the CBD, specialization

- Urban sprawl, heavy use of cars/automobiles

Latin American City Model

+ Simple overview of an Ibero-American city; strong CBD, markets are close to residential areas

- Many poor residential zones, squatter settlements, lack of infrastructure for those settlements

Sub-Saharan African City Model

+ Market zones are close to residential areas & neighborhoods

- Squatter settlements, lack of infrastructure, social inequalities

Southeast Asian City Model

+ Diverse commercial zones, strong focal port zone

- Market zone is far from the port