Cocentric Zone Model: Looks like the Von Thunen Model, , Developed by E.W. Burgess in the 1920s, based on Chicago, outermost part of this model is made up entirely of expensive housing/residential areas, Sector Model: Modification of the cocentric zone model to reflect the influence of railroads and streetcar transportation patterns , , Shows that cities tend to grow in wedge-shaped patterns emanating out of the CBD, shows lower-income housing close to industry and rail or canal transportation zones , Multiple Nuclei Model: , First model to show the influence of cars on city structure, Created by Harris and Ullman to show changes happening to cities in the 1940s, Has multiple centers, or nuclei, Galactic City Model: Includes the idea of edge cities, Also called the peripheral model, , The most recently developed MDC model - a sprawling, decentralized city, Latin American City Model: Sometimes called the Griffen-Ford Model, has a "spine" or a large central street with high end residences and shops, The outer ring, called the periphery or periferico , , Sub-Saharan Africa City Model: includes three central business districts, includes both a colonial and a traditional CBD, , Includes a mining zone,

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