Patterns of Human Settlement

Question 1

Theories of Urban Development

Answer 1

help us understand the patten and form that development takes place

Question 2

Concentric Circle Theory

Answer 2

cities grow in a series of outward rings, and land use is based on distance from downtowns. Five rings include the central business district, the industrial zone, the zone of transportation, the zone of middle class housing, and the commuter zone. Created by Ernest Burgess

Question 3

Bid Rent Curve

Answer 3

theory explaining land use patterns based on how much people are willing to pay for land, in turn, based on the profits that are likely to receive from maintaining a business on that land

Question 4

Sector Theory

Answer 4

argues that land uses vary based on transportation routes and that the city is in a series of sectors radiating out from the center of the city. Created in opposition to the Concentric Circle Theory

Question 5

Multiple Nuclei Theory

Answer 5

argues that cities develop a series of specific land use nuclei. A land use nucleus is formed because of accessibility to natural resources, clustering of similar uses, land prices, and the repelling power of land uses. Created bby Chauncey Harris and Edward Ullman

Question 6

Central Place Theory

Answer 6

states that there is a minimum market threshold to bring a firm to a city and there is a maximum range of people who are willing to travel to receive goods and services, helps explain the hierarchy of retail establishments in a city. Created by Walter Christaller