Central Place Theory is summarized.

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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: ...