Observational Presentation of Applicability of Multiple Nuclei Model on Abbottabad City, The multiple nuclei model is an economical model created by Chauncy Harris and Edward Ullman in the 1945 article "The Nature of Cities".

1. Applicability of Multiple Nuclei
Model on Abbottabad City
BY
QAZI MUHAMMAD EHZAZ ULMOHIZ
19-GIS-20

2. Contents
1. Brief History
2. Multiple Nuclei Theory
3. Applicability of Multiple Nuclei Model on Abbottabad City

3. Brief History
Under the British Rule, Abbottabad was the Headquarters of the Hazara District. Abbottabad got
its name from the founder of the town, Major James Abbott. He founded the town in January
1853 after the invasion of Punjab.
From 1849 to April 1853, Major Abbott was the first Deputy Commissioner of the Hazara district.
Abbottabad became an important military cantonment, in the early 20th century.
Topography: Abbottabad is in the Orash Valley lying between 34°92′N latitude and 73°13′E
longitude at an altitude of 1,256 m (4,121 ft).

4. Multiple Nuclei Theory
The Multiple Nuclei Model was created in 1945 by Chauncy Harris and Edward Ullman.
The model was based on Concentric Zone Model and Sector Model.
This model explains
1.How the Central Business district was losing importance as a focal point in a relation to the rest
of the city
2.How a city grows from several independent points
3.Also explains how a city formation after the spread of automobile.
Example:
A University may attract libraries and well-educated residents

7. Applicability on Abbottabad City
The Multiple nuclei model is not completely fit on Abbottabad due to its irregular settlement
patterns, and it is not well planned city like Islamabad, but some how we apply this model on
Abbottabad
1)CBD
1. Abbottabad Cantonment
After British invasion on Punjab and annexation of Hazara, the first Military cantonment was
established in 1853 with Warehouses which worked integrally for food and arms supply for
military
Later churches, hospitals, schools and roads were built to facilitate people.
As the Population Continued to grow and people start settling near it, Abbottabad Cantonment
got its CBD status
It serves as the center of the city, easiest place to access

8. 2)Wholesale-Light Manufacturing
This zone provides bulk goods at a discounted price and selling to a retailer for a higher price in other zones
and Light manufacturing have been done here due to availability of material to people, availability of
transportation, less cost of land and less cost of transportation.
1)Kareempura Bazar
Clothes, Shoes, Sports, Vehicle Accessories, Cosmetics, and Stationary etc
2)Sabzi Mandi Salhad (Vegetables,Fruits)
3)Golmandi (Meat)
4)Bandkhu Bazar (Cement Agency)
5) Pepsi Coke Dew Agency(Jharian Road Nawanshehr)
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1) Small Industries (Mandian)
Marble, Panels and Plaster of Paris
2)Mochi Bazar (Kachehri Road)
3)Car Modification, Manufacturing and Light Denting Painting (Kareempura)

9. Low Class Residential
It is the zone of working men’s homes, people must walk or use public transport to get to work.
1. Lower Kehal
2. Mostly low class community came far from villages and live in servant quarters of their Master
House or Banglows in Abbottabad, they maybe watch keeper, cook or house cleaner.

10. Medium Class Residential
Most of people came far from villages settle down in this zone to stay connected with CBD, and the
cost of land, availability of transportation with CBD, and the middle class is the largest residential
area, before most of these areas were suburbs that later emerged in to nucleus.
1. Nawanshehr
2. Mirpur
3. Sherwan
4. Dhamtor
5. Kehal
6. Sheikhul Bandi
7. Kakul
8. Jhangi

11. High Class Residential
This residential zone community has high income and these people can afford the private transport to
get to the CBD quickly and conveniently, these residential tends to be quiet, clean and have less
traffic.
1. Jinahabad
2. Habibullah Colony
3. Officer’s Colony
4. Bilal Town
5. Hassan Town

12. Heavy Manufacturing
This zone produce material that is like steel, chemicals, Mining and industrial machinery etc.
1. Hazara Steel Engineering Services(Jharian Road Nawanshehr)
2. Toyota Showroom (Islamkot)
3. Suzuki Showroom(Salhad)
4. Stone Crusher Machines(Ghumawan)

13. Outlying Business District
This outlying CBD compete with main CBD and provides similar services and products to nearby residents.
1. Nawanshehr Bazar
2. Jadoon Plaza Mandian
3. Jughian Bazar
4. Dhamtor Bazar

14. Residential Suburb
This zone is located on the outskirts of the city, they tend to be laid on roads.
1. Harnoi
2. Bagnotar
3. Qalandarabad
4. Salhad

15. Industrial Suburb
This zone is located away from residential areas due to pollution, mostly people came from other cities to
work in industries, its very hard to go everyday to home, so they live and work here
1. Harnoi Crush Machine
2. Ghumawan Crush Machine
3. Chuna Crush Machine
4. Tara(Dhamtor) Crush Machine

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