As opposed to the concentric ring model of urban growth, the sector model dictates that similar land uses tend to:

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The sector model, proposed by Homer Hoyt in 1939, suggests that cities develop in a series of sectors or wedges, rather than concentric zones. According to this model, once a city starts to grow in a particular direction, it will continue to grow in that direction, leading to pie-shaped sectors of similar land uses radiating out from the city center.

As Opposed to the Concentric Ring Model of Urban Growth