An Attempt to Delimit the C.B.D of Stamford.

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An Attempt to Delimit the C.B.D of Stamford-

Introduction: The aim of this coursework is to define the edge or the boundary of the Central Business District of Stamford. Stamford is a market town that is situated 100 miles north of London, just off the main A1 road to York and Edinburgh. It is located at the southernmost tip of Lincolnshire, where it meets the counties Cambridgeshire, Northamptonshire and Rutland. Stamford is part of the South Kesteven District. The town is centrally located to the east of the existing motorway network and has good links to the rest of the country.  

The C.B.D is the central area of the town, which contains the main concentration of shops, offices, places of entertainment and public buildings. These are some of the characteristics of the Central Business District:

1) Multi-storey development-High land values force buildings to grow upwards so the floor space of the C.B.D is much greater than the ground space.

2) Concentration of retailing-High levels of accessibility attract shops with high range and threshold characteristics such as department stores in the most central areas and the specialist shops in less accessible areas.

3) Public transport is concentrated-There is a convergence of bus routes on the C.B.D.

4) Few people live in the C.B.D- These are limited to a few luxury flats as well as some artisans.

5) Pedestrian flows are the highest-Due to the attractions of a variety of commercial outlets and service facilities.

6) Traffic restrictions are greatest-Pedestrians have reduced access for cars since 1960’s.

7) The C.B.D changes with time-There is an assimilation zone and a discard zone.

8) Offices are concentrated- Centrality favours office development.

9) Vertical zoning is apparent- Shops occupy ground floors while offices occupy upper floors.

10) Functional segregation- Different types of land use occupy different parts of the C.B.D

 

The Central Business district also encounters many problems, such as lack of space, lack of sites, pollution, the high cost of land, planning restrictions and strict government control.

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Aims: Through a thorough investigation of parking restrictions, pedestrian counts, shopping quality, street appearance and ground land floor use, my team and I will be able to delimit the central business district of Stamford.

Hypothesis: The number of pedestrians is higher in the C.B.D and decreases as we move away from it. This is because of the attractions of many commercial outlets and service facilities in the C.B.D.  Pedestrian count will be extremely high in the places of higher shopping quality.

 Because of the high range department stores in the C.B.D, the shopping quality will be high in ...

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