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Zone of transition is the area between the factory zone and the working-class zone in the concentric zone model of urban structure devised by Ernest Burgess. The zone of transition is an area of flux where the land use begins to change.
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Commuter zone
Residential zone
Working-class zone
Zone of transition
Factory zone
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In the core frame model showing the structure of the center of the city, the zone of transition encircles the central business district (CBD). It includes a zone of assimilation where the buildings are being drawn into CBD usage. There may also be a zone of degradation where the buildings are changing from CBD usage to residential land use.
It is characterized by residential deterioration and encroachment by business and light manufacturing.[1]
References
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