What is CBD in human geography?

In the Central Business District, the buildings look like this: A few miles away, the buildings look like this: Historically, the downtown was the oldest part of the urban area and was its commercial hub. read more

The quality of houses decreases as one moves outward away from the CBD, and the areas of worse housing occurs in the Disamenity sectors. Disamenity Sector The very poorest parts of cities that in extreme cases are not connected to regular city services and are controlled by gangs and drug lords. read more

central business district The downtown or nucleus of a city where retail stores, offices, and cultural activities are concentrated; building densities are usually quite high; and transportation systems converge. read more