Location of central business district (CBO)
Glasgow
Locations of the CBD
- In the centre of a city.
- At the most accessible location such as at a crossing point of a river, like Glasgow's River Clyde.
- Near the oldest part of town.
Reasons for CBD location
- Central location for road/railways to converge.
- Most accessible location for workers.
- accessible to most people for shops and businesses
- Often a strong geographical location, eg Glasgow is surrounded by hills for defence.
Identifying features of the CBD
- Tall/multi-storey buildings
- Expensive land valuesThe cost of a piece of land.
- high densityWhen there are a lot of things in one place. of roads and buildings
- Lack of open space
- Shops, eg department stores
- Modern shopping mallA collection of shops under one roof. and pedestrian precinctAn area where cars are not allowed.
- Cultural/historical buildings,eg museums and castles
- Offices, eg business sector
- Entertainments, eg theatres and clubs
- Bus and railway stations
- High traffic and pedestrian flows, eg commuter rush-hour
- multi-storey car parksA place where there are many floors of parking places under one roof.
- Grid iron street pattern
Examples in Glasgow
- High/multi-storey buildings - Hilton Hotel
- Modern shopping mall/pedestrian precinct - Buchanan Galleries
- Lack of open space - Merchant City
- Department stores
- Cultural/historical buildings - Gallery of Modern Art
- Entertainment
- Transport centres - Buchanan Street Bus Station
- Multi-storey car parks
- grid iron street patternWhen streets run parallel to one another in different directions i.e. N/S and E/W. - Sauchiehall Street, Bath Street and Renfield Street
