Burgess Concentric Zone Model, Socioeconomic status increases as you move further from the CBD, Consists of 5 concentric rings that start with the CBD in the middle, The city grows outward from the center in a series of five rings., Hoyt Sector Model (only has 3), Low Class is located near industry and transportation to save money on travel., Kind of out of date because it does not account for modern car ownership., Multiple Nuclei Model, A city has more than one center (nucleus) around which activities revolve., The CBD loses its status as the sole focal point, Los Angeles, Galactic City Model, Reflects the "post-industrial" city where highways are the primary means of travel., An inner city is surrounded by a large suburban residential and business area tied together by a beltway or ring highway., Detroit and Houston are examples

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