Wednesday 18 April 2012

Central business district (CBD)



The CBD in the city centre is where most business and commerce is located.

Features that identify the CBD
  • ·         High/multi-storey buildings.
  • ·         Expensive land values.
  • ·         Department stores or specialist shops, like jewellers.
  • ·         Shopping malls and pedestrian precincts.
  • ·         Cultural/historical buildings, museums and castles.
  • ·         Offices, finance, banks, administration, town hall (business sector).
  • ·         Bus and railway stations (transport centres).
  • ·         Multi-storey car parks.


The CBD is located in the centre because it is:
  • ·         a central location for road/railways to converge
  • ·         the most accessible location for workers
  • ·         accessible to most people for shops and businesses