City+Land+Use

__City Land Use __

Rent and rates in CBD became too expensive for people in Barcelona. In the suburbs  there was more land and it was cheaper. Only businesses could afford to stay  in the CBD, but even they needed to make the most of expensive land by buliding   upwards. One part of the urban area might have all of the advantages for industrial location so that factories will wan to locate there, but few people wants to live next door to a factory so the residential areas are located elsewhere.
 * Zone 1: Central business district contains offices, mjaor shops, and entertainment facilities.
 * Zone 2: The inner area which is an area of old housing and light manufacturing industry
 * Zone 3: Low class residential. Its an area of poor quality housing.
 * Zone 4: Medium Class residential. This is an area of housing which is mainly semidetached housing and council estates.
 * Zone 5: High Class residential: This an area of expensive housing of the city and stretches into the countryside beyond the city.