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Located well within the urban sphere of influence the fringe is characterized by a wide variety of land use
including dormitory settlements housing middle-income commuters who work in the central urban area. Over
time the characteristics of the fringe change from largely rural to largely urban. Suburbanisation takes place at
the municipal boundary of rural-urban fringe.
a growing population
more elderly and retired people
more divorced and single people
increasing numbers of immigrants
more people buying second (holiday) homes
Retail developments:
It is aimed to attract shoppers away from the dirty and congested CBD by providing shops in a pleasant and clean
environment, protected from the weather and with free parking. Eg. The MetroCentre. The Metrocentre opened
in 1983 and was the first out-of-town shopping center in Britain.
Read about:
Burgess Model
Concentric Zone Model
Central Place Theory
Tactical Urbanism
Rural-urban continuum
Hoyt Model
Sector Model