Ranking of Functions in the Central Business District (CBD) of Jammu City Singh Sarvjeet1,*, Manhas Verinder Singh2 1Department of Geography, Govt. M.A.M College, Jammu, India 2Department of Geography, University of Jammu, Jammu, India *Corresponding author: drsinghgeog@gmail.com
Online published on 31 May, 2018. Abstract The Central Business District (CBD) developed as the market square in ancient cities. On market days, farmers, merchants and consumers would gather in the center of the city to exchange, buy, and sell goods. This ancient market is the forerunner to the Central Business District (CBD). As cities grew and developed, Central Business District (CBD) became fixed location where retail and commerce took place. The Central Business District (CBD) is typically at or near the oldest part of the city. A variety of goods are sold in the different markets of Jammu city. However, some goods are sold in some markets. This leads to functional specialization of the different market centers. The number of establishments present and the types of goods sold, help in determining the intra-city hierarchy of markets. In this paper an attempt has been made to identify the types of functions which are further ranked by applying Kendall's method. Top Keywords Central Business District (CBD), Retail, Goods, Establishments, Hierarchy, Functions. Top |