6.4 Flashcards
(5 cards)
1
Q
rank size rule
A
the population of a settlement is inversely proportional to its rank in the urban hierarchy
2
Q
primate city
A
a city that is much larger than any other city in the country and dominated the countryside economic, political, and cultural life
3
Q
central place theory
A
why cities are located where they are
4
Q
threshold
A
minimum market (population or income) needed to bring about the selling of a particular good or service/# of ppl needed to support a business
5
Q
range
A
in central place theory, the distance ppl will travel to acquire a good
