THE MULTIPLE NUCLEI MODEL AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY THE

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THE MULTIPLE NUCLEI MODEL AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY

THE MULTIPLE NUCLEI MODEL AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY

THE MULTIPLE NUCLEI MODEL v The multiple nuclei model is a model of urban

THE MULTIPLE NUCLEI MODEL v The multiple nuclei model is a model of urban land use in which a city grows from several independent points rather than from one central business district (CBD) v The several independent points create multiple nodes (nuclei) in areas other than the CBD, thus naming it the multiple nuclei model

The University of Alabama is an example of the multiple nuclei model because it

The University of Alabama is an example of the multiple nuclei model because it has a main CBD, but then has other focal points surrounding it. (football stadium, restaurants, campus living, etc. ) THE MULTIPLE NUCLEI MODEL Some nodes (nuclei) can include: vports vuniversities vairports vparks vneighborhood business centers

THE MULTIPLE NUCLEI MODEL How the nuclei developed: 1. They were once separate settlements

THE MULTIPLE NUCLEI MODEL How the nuclei developed: 1. They were once separate settlements but were absorbed by growth of the urban area. 2. They appeared as urban growth settlements that stimulated specialization and specialized centers outside the CBD, around which complementary uses are now located.

THE MULTIPLE NUCLEI MODEL Criticisms about the multiple nuclei model: 1) Negligence of the

THE MULTIPLE NUCLEI MODEL Criticisms about the multiple nuclei model: 1) Negligence of the height of buildings. 2) Non-existence of abrupt divisions between zones. 3) Each zone displays a significant degree of internal heterogeneity and not homogeneity. 4) Unawareness of inertia forces. 5) No consideration of influence of physical relief and government policy. 6) The concepts may not be totally applicable to oriental cities with different cultural, economic and political backgrounds.

THE MULTIPLE NUCLEI MODEL FACTS o There is no clear CBD in this type

THE MULTIPLE NUCLEI MODEL FACTS o There is no clear CBD in this type of model o The CBD is not the only generator of change o The multiple-nuclei theory was formed based on the idea that people have greater movement due to increased car ownership o The distant decay theory is still applicable to this model o Land value and population density decline with distance from the central places o Land-use patterns are formed around several discrete nuclei that attract certain uses and repel others o These nuclei most often develop in response to the evolving transportation network o Residential land use develops in response to the influence of the various nuclei.