cbd and zone of transition

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Megan Roberts

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10/3 Geography

CBD

What is a CBD?

CBD stands for the Central Business District. It is normally in the centre of a town.

What’s in a CBD?

In the Central Business District there are usually many things that are normally found there such as comparison shops, banks, and lots of people, centre of government / town hall, tall buildings, transport, traffic, and entertainment. Most of these services are there because the CBD is easy accessed and many people go there. In the CBD the land prices are high so many places build upwards not outwards.

Comparison shops

In most CBD’s comparison shops will be there. This is because the shops have a high threshold which means they need a large amount of customers. The comparison shops usually cluster together because people don’t wont to go far to compare the different prices. Comparison shops like to be in the CBD because they need the customers and the CBD’s easy to get to. The comparison shops like to have wide shop fronts; this is to attract more people. Mainly chain stores can afford displays.

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Banks

Generally in a CBD’s you will find a range of banks. This is because the banks can afford the land space. The banks like to be at the very centre point of the CBD. There are many reasons why banks like to be there; there are more people so therefore more customers and the shops use them to pay money in and out. The banks cluster in the CBD because they all want to be in the centre and they can afford to be.

People

People are always found in the CBD because it is the easiest ...

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