In this essay you will describe the Latin American Urban Model and apply it to Tijuana, Mexico.
Begin by reading the article A Model of Latin American City Structure.
Then open Google Maps, centered on Tijuana
Review the descriptions of each sector of the Latin American city under “The Model” subheading of the article. Also, view the map of Tijuana (Figure 11) on page 416 of the article.
You will then find at least one example of each sector in Google Maps using the Pegman Street View tool and take a screenshot of the area.
Write a 500 word essay including the following:
- A brief introduction
- The Central Business District
- A description of the model’s Central Business District sector.
- A screenshot of Tijuana’s central business district. Figure 11 of the article may help you locate the central business district.
- A description of the screenshot and why it represents the central business district.
- The Spine and Elite Residential Sector
- A description of the model’s Spine and Elite Residential Sector.
- A screenshot of one of Tijuana’s elite residential sectors. Figure 11 of the article may help you locate the original elite residential sectors. The city has grown since then, so if you find a newer one that is OK.
- A description of the screenshot and why it represents the elite residential sector.
- The Zone of Maturity
- A description of the model’s Zone of Maturity.
- A screenshot of one of Tijuana’s zones of maturity. Figure 11 of the article may help, but remember that the city has evolved greatly over time. Remember that the zone of maturity constitutes the inner ring of the model, so search the map in that area.
- A description of the screenshot and why it represents the zone of maturity.
- Zone of In-Situ Accretion
- A description of the model’s Zone of In-Situ Accretion.
- A screenshot of one of Tijuana’s zones of in-situ accretion. Figure 11 of the article will probably not help with this zone since several decades of upgrading have occurred since its publication. Remember that this zone constitutes the ring beyond the zone of maturity.
- A description of the screenshot and why it represents the zone of in-situ accretion.
- Zone of Peripheral Squatter Settlements
- A description of the models’ Zone of Peripheral Squatter Settlements
- A screenshot of one of Tijuana’s zones of peripheral squatter settlements. Figure 11 of the article will probably not help with this zone since several decades of upgrading have occurred since its publication. Remember that this zone constitutes the ring beyond the zone of in-situ accretion.
- A description of the screenshot and why it represents the zone of peripheral squatter settlements.