GEO 106 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Urban Ecology, Urbanism, John Friedmann
2 Oct 2013
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Chapter 10: form and structure in the city. Bid rent theory johannes heinrichvon thunen (1800) Highest is measured in terms of how much rent it can generate. Best means that the land will be used for that activity that best takes advantage of the site"s attributes, and can pay, and is willing to pay the most. These terms refer to economic concepts of value, only and what is best economically may not be what is best socially or environmentally. In order to produce wealth, land"s capitalize value had to increase, so land was valued for its location and its ability to improve its rent paying ability. Improvement in rent paying ability could be gained by increasing density and intensity of land use. Land could be used to produce income and to produce status. The notion of better location suggested that accessibility (the city centre) was favoured by business, and status (specific areas, and the city"s side) was favoured by residences.
