In Burgess' land-use model, the low-class residential area is located just beyond the factory/industrial ring because __________.

In Burgess’ concentric zone model, low-income residents often lived close to factories and other industrial workplaces. Many could not afford transportation, so living nearby made it possible to walk to work. Thus, the best answer is “this is where many of the low-class residents would work, and they need to be able to walk to work.”

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