Range, Threshold, Gravity Model and Central Place Theory
their market areas are larger
According to Christaller's central place theory, larger towns are farther apart than smaller towns are because
spatial patterns of urban and outlying areas based on the flow of goods and services
Central place theory describes the
the range determines the maximum distance that people are willing to travel to buy or enjoy something, while the threshold is the minimum number of customers needed for the business to survive
Range and threshold are important to the commercial establishments because
distance between them
Ravenstein's gravity model states that spatial interaction, including migration, is directly related to the size of the population and the
changing; more and more people are moving from rural to urban areas
Rural-urban migration patterns within less developed countries today may best be described as
total number of central places in the urban system
The number of functions in a central place is dependent on all of the following EXCEPT the
central place theory.
The theory that explains the regional organization or urban areas, based on their functions and the goods and services they offer, is called
Hamlet, village, town, city, metropolis
Which of the following best descries the urban hierarchy of settlements?
Christaller's model of central place
Which of the following is useful for describing a settlement node whose primary function is to provide support for the population in its hinterland?