Central Place Theory is summarized.
Not what you're looking for? Search our solutions OR ask your own Custom question.
What are the core assumptions of central place theory? What are the competing lines of thought in determining where urban centers emerge and why?
© BrainMass Inc. brainmass.com December 24, 2021, 4:41 pm ad1c9bdddfhttps://brainmass.com/earth-sciences/urban-geography/central-place-theory-summarized-1927
Solution Preview
Central Place Theory is a body of work that seeks to explain why centers of trade emerge where they do. In order to address this question, theorists assume:
(a) the landscape is a flat plain
(b) an even distribution of population and purchasing power
(c) a uniform transportation network
(d) goods are always purchased from a central place
(e) a constant range - that is, the maximum distance within which a good can be sold - for each good.
There are two main approaches to Central Place Theory: ...
Solution Summary
Central Place Theory and centers of trade are correlated.
$2.49