Describe and explain the location of different land uses in LEDC cities

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Describe and explain the location of different land uses in LEDC cities

        In Nairobi there are eight different land uses within the city. These are the CBD, open space, the industrial zone, high-income residential areas, middle-income residential areas, shanty settlements, low-income residential areas and self-help housing. Below is a model of the functional zones within Nairobi.

        

The CBD (1) is the area where administration happens which includes the Parliament Buildings and the prestigious Kenyatta International Conference, commercial activities and shopping. Large hotels are also located here and in the north of the CBD there is the University and also the National Theatre. It is similar to that of ‘western’ cities however congestion and competition for space are even greater here. All the national buildings are in the CBD because they will be able to afford the high rent prices as the government will be paying for them as they use them and that money is provided by the people of the country. There will be large hotels here as well because most tourists will want to stay in the centre of the city as they won’t want to be staying in the shanty settlements etc which isn’t as nice and probably more dangerous. The hotels will also be a lot closer to the shops and national buildings which tourists want to visit so the hotel owners can charge highly, therefore being able to afford the rent.

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Immediately to the west and north of the CBD, there is a lot of open space. These include Uhuru Park and several other parks, sports grounds and a golf course. There is also Nairobi National Park to the south and Karura forest, which is outside the city boundaries. These open spaces have occurred because the land, which surrounds the three rivers (Mathare, Nairobi and Ngong), is swampy and malarial so would be unsuitable to build upon.  The golf course is in between the rivers Mathare and Nairobi while the Nairobi National Park is south of the River Ngong.

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