IGCSE Geography / Urban environments

Urban land-use zones revision notes

Edexcel International GCSE Geography (4GE1), chapter 6: Urban environments, specification point 6.2a, 6.S3. Part of the full course.

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A city’s land-use zones are areas where one use is the main one, such as shops or housing. Knowing how the zones change from the centre to the edge helps you describe city patterns and identify zones on satellite images.

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