Write a paragraph on Central Place Theory.
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Central place theory is a geographical theory that seeks to explain the number, size and location of human settlements in a residential system.[1] The theory was created by the German geographer Walter Christaller, who asserted that settlements simply functioned as 'central places' providing services to surrounding areas
Explanation:
To develop the theory, Christaller made the following simplifying assumptions:[2]
All areas have:
an unbounded isotropic (all flat), homogeneous, limitless surface (abstract space)
an evenly distributed population
all settlements are equidistant and exist in a triangular lattice pattern
evenly distributed resources
distance decay mechanism
perfect competition and all sellers are economic people maximizing their profits
consumers are of the same income level and same shopping behaviour
all consumers have a similar purchasing power and demand for goods and services.
Consumers visit the nearest central places that provide the function which they demand. They minimize the distance to be travelled
no provider of goods or services is able to earn excess profit (each supplier has a monopoly over a hinterland)
Therefore, the trade areas of these central places who provide a particular good or service must all be of equal size
there is only one type of transport and this would be equally easy in all directions
transport cost is directly proportional to distance travelled
The theory then relied on two concepts: threshold and range.
Threshold is the minimum market (population or income) needed to bring about the selling of a particular good or service.
Range is the maximum distance consumers are prepared to travel to acquire goods - at some point the cost or inconvenience will outweigh the need for the good.
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