Concentric Zone Model (Burgess Model)
- This model was invented by Ernest Burgess in 1923
- Provides a useful framework for understanding the distribution of social and economic groups
- reflects a perception about U.S cities that is not a reality
- stretches of uppter class usually follow transportation routes rather than the concentric circle
Sector Model (Hoyt Model)
- This model was invented by Homer Hoyt in the late 1930s.
- Provide framework for understanding the distribution of social and economic group provides outward growth progression
- Reflects a perception about US cities but it's not a reality
- Can't explain why different types of people live in a specific part of a city
- This model was invented by Chauncy Harris and Edward Ullman
- Provides a framework for understanding the distribution of social and economic groups
- Can not completely explain why different types of people live in a specific area
Latin American City Model
- This model was invented by Ernest Griffin and Larry Ford in 1980
- Often called the best model
- Physical geography could influence where people live