Ernest W. Burgess
Ernest W. Burgess (May 16, 1886–December 27, 1966) was an urban sociologist. He was born in Tilbury, Ontario, Canada. Burgess received his education at Kingfisher College in Kingfisher, Oklahoma. He did his graduate studies in sociology at the University of Chicago. In 1916, he returned to the University of Chicago, as a member of the faculty. Burgess was hired as an urban sociologist at the University of Chicago. He was the 24th President of the American Sociological Association (ASA). He made the Burgess model to show how big Chicago will grow in 1923.[1] The Burgess model is also called the Concentric zone model.
Ernest W. Burgess Media
Concentric zone model Commuter zone Residential zone Working class zone Zone of transition Factory zone CBD
References
- ↑ "The Burgess Urban Land Use Model, The Geography of Transport Systems". Archived from the original on 2011-06-29. Retrieved 2013-11-16.