College 5

Question 1

What is Tobler first law of geography?

Answer 1

“Everything is related to everything else, but near things are more related than distand things”

Question 2

Explain the bottom up approach of CA models

Answer 2

Ca models are self- organizing systems with emergent properties: locally defined rules result in macroscopic ordered structures

Question 3

Name another characterisitc of CA models

Answer 3

Path dependency: relation between time and spatial expansion

Question 4

What are the transition rules for the baisc CA concept?

Answer 4

1. Appreciation of surroundings - push/pull 2. Locational preferences of spatial agents in competition for space 3. Able to reproduce agglomeration benefits or give up space

Question 5

How do constrained CA models work?

Answer 5

Overall dynamics determinde by processes at larger macro scale

Question 6

What does spatial dynamics consist of (CA)?

Answer 6

Spatial detail + dynamic simulation

Question 7

What are the 3 basic concepts that describe setttlement hierarchy in the Central place theory?

Answer 7

1. Centrality: drar to a central place 2. Threshold : minimum market size 3. Range: average max travel distance to obtain goods/services

Question 8

What is know as the Zipfs law?

Answer 8

Stable order in distribution of city sizes within a country

Question 9

What is Gibrats law?

Answer 9

• On average cities grow at equal rates

Question 10

Name some characteristics of the MOLAND framework

Answer 10

(+image) 1. Model layout: Three hierarchical, geograpical levels 2. Applied to greater Dublin area 3. Indicators for policy-ralted interpretation

Question 11

What is ment by Dynamic simulation CA?

Answer 11

Path dependency and emergent properties