In the concentric zone model, which zone is just outside the central business district and often experiences instability?

In the concentric zone model, which zone is just outside the central business district and often experiences instability?

• A. Transitional Zone
• B. Commuter Zone
• C. Residential Zone
• D. Industrial Zone

Answer: (A)

The zone in transition sits immediately outside the central business district. It is characterized by a mix of land uses, including aging housing, factories, and incoming commercial activity, with high turnover in residents and businesses. Because these properties and populations are in flux—old uses giving way to new ones—the area experiences social and physical instability as it shifts from the CBD’s intense activity toward more stable, distant zones. The other zones represent more stable residential or suburban areas, while the industrial presence is part of this transitional mix rather than the defining unstable zone itself.

The zone in transition sits immediately outside the central business district. It is characterized by a mix of land uses, including aging housing, factories, and incoming commercial activity, with high turnover in residents and businesses. Because these properties and populations are in flux—old uses giving way to new ones—the area experiences social and physical instability as it shifts from the CBD’s intense activity toward more stable, distant zones. The other zones represent more stable residential or suburban areas, while the industrial presence is part of this transitional mix rather than the defining unstable zone itself.