In Burgess's Concentric Zone Model, which zone lies immediately outside the CBD?

In Burgess's Concentric Zone Model, which zone lies immediately outside the CBD?

• A. Zone of Transition
• B. CBD
• C. Zone of Commuter/Outer
• D. Zone of Better Residences

Answer: (A)

In Burgess's Concentric Zone Model, land use shifts as you move away from the center, with the zone just outside the central business district functioning as a transition between the commercial core and the residential rings. This Zone of Transition is characterized by industry, warehouses, and deteriorating or older housing, along with high population turnover and rapid change. Its location right next to the CBD makes it a buffer where commercial activity meets the residential areas, so you see a mix of uses and more instability compared to the rings farther out. The other zones lie either closer to the center (the CBD itself) or farther outward (zones with better residences or the commuter belt), so they aren’t the immediate next step beyond the CBD.

In Burgess's Concentric Zone Model, land use shifts as you move away from the center, with the zone just outside the central business district functioning as a transition between the commercial core and the residential rings. This Zone of Transition is characterized by industry, warehouses, and deteriorating or older housing, along with high population turnover and rapid change. Its location right next to the CBD makes it a buffer where commercial activity meets the residential areas, so you see a mix of uses and more instability compared to the rings farther out. The other zones lie either closer to the center (the CBD itself) or farther outward (zones with better residences or the commuter belt), so they aren’t the immediate next step beyond the CBD.