Central place theory

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• Central place theory
Central place theory
Constructing a regular urban
hierarchy(K=3)
The marketing principle
Assumptions
It is on an isotropic plain with even
population distribution and equal
accessibility to every direction.
1. Evenly distributed rural settlements at the very beginning
2. Emergence of first order central place at the second stage
3. Emergence of second order central place at the third stage
4. Emergence of a third order central place in the region finally
Constructing a regular urban
hierarchy
The transportation principle
K=4
1. Evenly distributed rural settlements at the very beginning
2. Emergence of first order central place at the second stage
3. Emergence of second order central place at the third stage