Digitalcracy

It refers to physical arrangement of various structures like roads,shops,houses,markets,etc and distribution of various function inside the an urban area. Empirical studies of few cities has resulted in 3 important models describing urban morphology.These are: Concentric Zone Model by E.W.Burgess. Wedge or sectoral model by Hoyt and Davies. Multi Nuclei model by Harris and Ullman. CONCENTRIC ZONE MODEL Burgess suggests a city grows outwards.Thus, morphology of urban area is concentric zones moving radially outward.He identifies 5 zones: Central Business District(CBD) Focal point of city’s commercial and cultural life Radially connected from all parts of cities making it most accessible place of city. Highest Concentration of commercial buildings,shops and business activities. Buildings are tallest in this part of city. Value of land is very high. Zone of Transition Zone of deteriorated buildings. Presence of slums. Light industr...

It is normative deductive model postulated by Walther Christaller in 1933. It attempts to understand the settlement pattern observed in a region through a idealistic model as well as geometrical and functional analysis of settlements. FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS Principle of centralization :There is phenomenon of centralization in almost every aspect of existence like presence of nucleus in atom,presence of central sun in solar system,etc. Principle of hierarchy :Phenomenon of development of hierarchy is a natural process and observed everywhere.Example stratification of society in classes,castes;presence of hierarchy in administrative system;solar system has hierarchy of planetary bodies like sun,planets and moons.                                These principle seems to have universal presence and has been assumed by centra...