A Detailed Comparison of Land Use in Three Transition Zones 1
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8375338 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Richard E Preston (California State University, Northridge, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1968 |
| Volume | 58 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 461-484 |
| Publication date | 1968-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Annals of the Association of American Geographers (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0004-5608 • E-ISSN: 1467-8306 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1467-8306.1968.tb01648.x |
| OpenAlex | W2041682643 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 4 |
This is a comparative study of land use in the transition zones of Richmond, Virginia; Worcester, Massachusetts; and Youngstown, Ohio. Detailed tabular and cartographic information about land use in the zone is presented for the first time. Comparison of these data reveal consistent and predictable land use proportions, patterns, and associations, thus lending support to the general proposition that the zone is a repetitive geographical phenomenon in middle-sized American cities. Detailed findings revealed, for example, that the zone is discontinuous and shaped like a hollow, three-sided figure; that an average Transition Zone Height Index of 1.26 and an average Transition Zone Intensity Index of 68.9 are representative of land use intensity in the zone; that functional sub-regions with high land use intensity are composed of either public or goods-handling activities; and that the zone is dominated by public, residential, and goods-handling uses
Civil engineering · Geography · Index (typography) · Intensity (physics) · Land use · Physical geography · Transition (genetics) · Transition zone · Chemistry · Computer Science · Engineering · Geology · Land Use and Ecosystem Services · Regional Economics and Spatial Analysis · Urban Transport and Accessibility
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |