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What is Central Place Theory?
Explains settlement size/spacing based on range/threshold.
Explain the hierarchy in Central Place Theory.
Settlements organized from small villages to large cities.
Why are hexagons used in Central Place Theory?
Minimize overlap/gaps, ensuring efficient service delivery.
What is Louis Wirth's definition of urban vs. rural?
Based on the density of human-created structures.
What is the key idea behind Central Place Theory?
Larger settlements provide more goods/services to a larger area.
What factors contributed to the rise of early urban hearths?
Fertile soil, water access, and mild climate.
What is the difference between site and situation?
Site is physical characteristics; situation is relative location.
What are the assumptions of Central Place Theory?
Flat landscape, equal farm productivity, even population.
What are some key innovations from early urban areas?
Writing, bronze/iron tools, complex irrigation systems.
How does population density differ between rural and urban settlements?
Rural settlements have low density; urban settlements have high density.
Identify a region that was an early urban hearth.
Mesopotamia (Fertile Crescent), Egypt, China, Indus Valley.
Compare rural and urban settlements.
Rural: small, low-density, agricultural. Urban: large, high-density, diverse economies.
Compare 'site' and 'situation'.
Site is physical characteristics; situation is relative location.