In contrast to a country with a primate city, a country whose cities follow rank size rule has

more equality between larger and smaller cities.

the minimum number of people needed to justify a service

According to the Rank-Size Rule the 2nd largest city is __________.

1/2 the size of the largest city

The central place model fairly describes_____.

transportation-based cities, special function cities

studbud

Models of Urban Systems

16 termsStudBud Administration102 plays

Urbanization Project #aphug #apkillme

Flashcards16 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 16

Answers

1
Which is NOT an area of Central Place Theory
Hamlet
City
Village
State
2
What pattern of settlement summarizes the city-wide hierarchy?
The Sector Model
Central Place Theory
Social Class
Rank-Size Rule
3
What shapes are used to describe the Central Place Theory?
heptagons
circles
quadrilaterals
hexagons
4
The Central Place Theory is based on the works of _____
Walter Christaller
Immanual Wallerstein
Alfred Webber
Isaac Newton
5
In contrast to a country with a primate city, a country whose cities follow rank size rule has
more equality between larger and smaller cities.
wealth concentrated in urban areas.
fewer cultural centers.
a smaller overall population.
6
which is NOT an assumption explained by the Central Place Theory?
an evenly distributed farm popuation
people have similar lifestyles and incomes
purchases of goods and services at the nearest center
clear topographic barriers
7
Christaller's central place model is least likely to be applicable to ____.
multi-function cities
regions with multiple towns
rural areas
special function cities
8
A threshold is ...
the maximum distance people are willing to travel for a good
the maximum number of people needed to justify a service
the minimum number of people needed to justify a service
the minimum distance people are willing to travel for a good
9
According to the Rank-Size Rule the 2nd largest city is __________.
2 x the size of the largest city
within 100 miles of the largest city
more than 100 miles from the largest city
1/2 the size of the largest city
10
The central place model fairly describes_____.
transportation-based cities
multi cultural cities
special function cities
multi function cities
11
Which is NOT a primate city
London
New York
Mexico City
Paris
12
A primate city is _______.
a city that is dependent on a larger city
an outlying city
the largest city in an area
a city with many primates.
13
The nesting of small hexagons according to the Central Place Theory is called _____
hierarchy of central places
Economic Hive Diffusion
Hexagonal Diffusion
hierarchy of primate cities
14
Which model of urban systems views urban settlements as centers for economic goods and services
Agglomeration
Rank-Size Rule
Economic Equity
Central Place Theory
15
What are the patterns of settlement on the earths surface?
Settlement Georgraphy
Settlement Location Theory
Site Location
Site Ecology
16
Which theory of settlement geography best describes the patterns of urban areas?
Theory of Industrialization
Rank-Size Rule
Central Place Theory
Urbanization Model

Models of Urban Systems Flashcards | StudBud