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New York City Examwhat is the external morphology of NYC - answer• Manhattan has a linear morphology
along the 21.6km island
• Entire metro area is Multicellular
• Metro area covers 790km2 over all boroughs
• Hudson river and east rivers for example dissect the city
• Expansion of external morphology became possible with bridge and tunnel technology
• New road and rail networks allowed for further expansion to the outer boroughs
• Atlantic ocean restricts development to the east and the Catskills mountains restrict
development to the West
what is the site of NYC (external morphology) - answer• Undulating coastal plain; flat
land
• This has promoted outward growth of the city
• Highest point is Todt Hill on Straten Island (124.9 m asl)
• Brownstone (limestone type) is readily available for construction purposes from nearby
new jersey and Connecticut
• Built on a series of faults
• Mountains provide a major catchment of NY water (Appalachian and Catskills
Mountains)
what is the situation of NYC (external morphology) - answer• Located in the north east
of the united states ( latitude 40° 42' 52'' N and longitude 74° 0' 23'' W)
• In the extreme south-eastern corner of the New York State bordering New Jersey
• Five Boroughs- Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, Manhattan, Bronx
• 350km south west of Boston
• 430km north east of Washington DC
what are soe of the functional zones in NYC as its internal morphology and describe -
answerCentral Business District
• Multi nucleui
• Occupies a small area of dense irregular shaped streets resulting in intense land use
competition and vertical zonation
Inner Mixed zone
• Mixed neighbourhoods surrounding the financial district and Midtown makeup - areas
such as SoHo and Chelsea
• Variation of landuses- warehouses, factories, offices, apartments, restaurants,
transport = land use competition
Residential Zone
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