Because of the concentric ring-roads, the land use pattern and urban functions of Beijing has a general zonal structure that appears to conform to the concentric zone theory.

In the last hundred years, one of the most enduring models of urban development has been the iconic "concentric zones" map. Outlined by Chicago School sociologist Ernest Burgess, it was initially ...

Long ago, in a small, dimly lit college classroom, I listened to an urban studies professor explain the concept of concentric zones. A heavy smell of cigarettes rose every time he brushed by in ...