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Sector Model

The Sector Model, developed by Homer Hoyt in 1939, describes urban growth in sector-shaped patterns radiating from the central business district along major transportation routes. It highlights the influence of transportation and economic factors on city development, particularly in the arrangement of industrial and residential areas. However, the model's assumption of even growth in sectors is limited, as actual urban development can be irregular due to various factors.

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Sector Model

The Sector Model, developed by Homer Hoyt in 1939, describes urban growth in sector-shaped patterns radiating from the central business district along major transportation routes. It highlights the influence of transportation and economic factors on city development, particularly in the arrangement of industrial and residential areas. However, the model's assumption of even growth in sectors is limited, as actual urban development can be irregular due to various factors.

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Sector Model

An urban spatial organization theory developed by Homer Hoyt


in 1939. It explains how cities grow and how land uses are
arranged in "sectors" growing/radiating outward from the city
center.

Main Idea
The main idea suggests that urban areas developed in sector
shaped patterns rather than concentric circles. They expand
from the central business district along major transportation
routes such as railways, roads, or rivers.

The key features of the sector model are:


1. Central Business District: the city center where commercial
business and administrative activities are concentrated.

2. Transportation routes: Development follows major transport


lines, influencing where industries and residential areas expand.

3. Industrial sector: factories and manufacturing areas expand


outward from the CBD along transportation lines.

Importance
- Helps explain urban growth patterns.
- Shows how transportation and economic factors influence
city development.

Limitation
The model assumes cities grow evenly in sectors, but in reality,
many cities grow irregularly due to planning policies,
geography, and social factors.

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