Zone of transition is the area between the factory zone and the working class zone in the Concentric zone model

Concentric zone model

The Concentric zone model also known as the Burgess model is one of the earliest theoretical models to explain urban social structures. It was created by sociologist Ernest Burgess in 1924. -The model:...

 of urban structure

Urban structure

Urban structure is the arrangement of land use in urban areas. Sociologists, economists, and geographers have developed several models, explaining where different types of people and businesses tend to exist within the urban setting. Three models are described in this article...

 devised by Ernest Burgess

Ernest Burgess

Ernest Watson Burgess was an urban sociologist born in Tilbury, Ontario. He was educated at Kingfisher College in Oklahoma and continued graduate studies in sociology at the University of Chicago. In 1916, he returned to the University of Chicago, as a faculty member. Burgess was hired as an...

. The zone of transition is an area of flux where the land use is changing.

In the Core frame model

Core frame model

The Core frame model is a model showing the urban structure of the Central Business District of a town or city.The model includes an inner core where land is expensive and used intensively, resulting in vertical development. This area is the focus of the transport system and has a concentrated...

 showing the structure of the centre of the city, the zone of transition encircles the Central Business District

Central business district

A central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...

 (CBD). It includes a zone of assimilation where the buildings are being drawn into CBD

Central business district

A central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...

usage. There may also be a zone of degradation where the buildings are changing from CBD usage to residential land use.

External links

• Write-up on Urban Land Use Models including the Burgess Concentric ring model
• Write-up on Urban Land Use Models