Ch 13.5 Urban Patterns Latin Merica
Poor live on the outside, Rich live in the inner.
Pre Colonial Cities
Before European powers began setting up colonies most people lived in rural settlements. Most wealthy people lived in theinner parts while poorer people lived on the edge of the city.
Rings of a City
This shows how a city has a centre and then in Latin America wealthy people live closer to the center and poorer people further away.
Model of a Latin American City
Shows how wealthy people push out from the center and the poor people live in the outer ring.
Mexico City Airport
The poor are pushed to the outer edges of them city, some of the poorest are put near the airport.
Cities After Independence
Most Latin American cities have grown in accordance with sector and concentric models.
Cities & Urban Land Use: Latin American City Model
APHUG Latin America City Model