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Central Place Theory

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  • Grant I. Thrall
    (Department of Geography, University of Florida)

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  • Leslie J. King

    (McMaster University)

Abstract

Central Place Theory seeks to provide an explanation of the numbers, sizes, and locations of urban settlements in essentially rural, farming regions. Why is it, for example, that there are few large cities, many more towns, and an even larger number of small villages or hamlets in such regions? Why is it that the smaller places are located closer together and the larger ones further apart? What are the relations between the roles of the di?erent-sized urban settlements? How do these patterns and arrangements change over time and from one region to another? These are the sorts of questions addressed by central place theory. Kink, Leslie J. Central Place Theory. Web Book of Regional Science. Regional Research Institute, West Virginia University. SCIENTIFIC GEOGRAPHY SERIES, Grant Ian Thrall, editor.

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  • Leslie J. King, 1985. "Central Place Theory," Wholbk, Regional Research Institute, West Virginia University, number 06 edited by Grant I. Thrall, November-.
    • Handle: RePEc:rri:wholbk:06
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    3. Gilbert, Nigel & Schuster, Stephan & den Besten, Matthijs & Yang, Lu, 2005. "Environment design for emerging artificial societies," MPRA Paper 15992, University Library of Munich, Germany.
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    Keywords

    regional science; geography; central place theory;
    All these keywords.

    JEL classification:

    • O18 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Urban, Rural, Regional, and Transportation Analysis; Housing; Infrastructure
    • P25 - Political Economy and Comparative Economic Systems - - Socialist and Transition Economies - - - Urban, Rural, and Regional Economics
    • R11 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General Regional Economics - - - Regional Economic Activity: Growth, Development, Environmental Issues, and Changes

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