Spatial Distribution of a CBD in Metropolitan Cities

Abstract

Since the past CBD (Central Business District) is the main source of economy of a city. The CBD undergoes various changes along with the change in time and economy of the city. There are two possible outcomes which are caused due to the change; it’s either a decline or boom of the CBD. The decline of the CBD takes place when the city loses its economic factor and high rental rates, overpopulation, and high traffic. CBD being a place of highest footfall in the entire city the health factors also plays a major role in the decline of the CBD, which is caused due to improper garbage disposal and open wastewater drains which spreads foul smell and diseases. These entire negative factors all give rise to Sub-CDB’s which overshadows the main CBD and the sub-CBD become the primary CBD which results in the downfall of the CBD of the city. A CBD to be known as successful should have all the amenities that are essential for the ease of traffic and good public facilities which encourage the people to use the CBD more. In this dissertation, all the factors which are needed for the development of the CBD are analyzed and are studied in detail, which in turn increases the economy of the city. In the way forward to the thesis, all the strategies that are studied in the literature study and case study will be taken and the most appropriate methods that are suitable will be taken and implemented in the thesis.