used to explain the interactions among cities based on the size of the cities’ populations and the distance between them.

states that the second-largest city in a country will be approximately one-half the size of the largest; the third-largest city will be approximately one-third the size of the largest city; and so on.

According to the theory, large cities produce higher-order goods and services, thus drawing trade and population from surrounding towns and villages.

Burgess concentric-zone model

visualizes cities developed in rings around a central business district, or CBD.

envisions cities developed around a CBD and heavily influenced by transportation routes.

multiple-nuclei model proposes a more fluid design, with commercial and residential nodes.

evolved from the multiple-nuclei model. represents a break from the traditional view of cities in which land values and economic activities are strongly or almost exclusively linked to the location of the CBD.

based date to the Age of Exploration, when the Spanish colonialists built towns and cities placing the church, government, and businesses at the center. With spine!

have three CBDs. The first, colonial powers, is often built in a grid pattern for power and control. The second CBD is more traditional, with retail stores and curbside commerce. The third is a zone for open-air markets.

Southeast Asian City Model

many cities in the region are located on ports. According to the model, port cities lack a clearly defined CBD. They have two formal zones—the port zone and the market gardening zone on the periphery.

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AP HUG Unit 6 Models

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Term	Definition
Gravity Model	used to explain the interactions among cities based on the size of the cities’ populations and the distance between them.
Rank Size Rule	states that the second-largest city in a country will be approximately one-half the size of the largest; the third-largest city will be approximately one-third the size of the largest city; and so on.
Central Place Theory	According to the theory, large cities produce higher-order goods and services, thus drawing trade and population from surrounding towns and villages.
Burgess concentric-zone model	visualizes cities developed in rings around a central business district, or CBD.
Hoyt sector model	envisions cities developed around a CBD and heavily influenced by transportation routes.
Harris and Ullman	multiple-nuclei model proposes a more fluid design, with commercial and residential nodes.
Galactic City Model	evolved from the multiple-nuclei model. represents a break from the traditional view of cities in which land values and economic activities are strongly or almost exclusively linked to the location of the CBD.
Latin American Model	based date to the Age of Exploration, when the Spanish colonialists built towns and cities placing the church, government, and businesses at the center. With spine!
African City Model	have three CBDs. The first, colonial powers, is often built in a grid pattern for power and control. The second CBD is more traditional, with retail stores and curbside commerce. The third is a zone for open-air markets.
Southeast Asian City Model	many cities in the region are located on ports. According to the model, port cities lack a clearly defined CBD. They have two formal zones—the port zone and the market gardening zone on the periphery.

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