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Introduction Hypothesis "Environmental Quality and Housing Quality Increase with distance away from the C.B.D." To investigate this hypothesis a field trip to Altrincham was undertaken with the aim of analysing the town's urban characteristics and comparing them with a pattern we might expect as predicted by classic models of urban structure. The hypothesis is based on the Burgess and Hoyt models of settlement/urban structure. Models of urban structure a) The Burgess Concentric Zone Model: Commuter Zone KEY C.B.D Factory zone Lower class housing Upper class Commuter Zone Housing Definitions C.B.D: is where all major shops and offices are situated. Here, there are high rents, as it is the most accessible part of the town or city. It is the most accessible because most rail stations, and roads terminate here. The transition zone: is the zone of change. Old warehouses and manufacturing is in this zone alongside old housing. This zone is...

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