Agriculture and Rural Land–Use

Perishable goods have no impact on land use patterns as transportation technology has eliminated spoilage concerns.

They are produced closest to the urban market to minimize transport costs.

Their production is evenly dispersed around the city due to their resistance to spoilage.

They are grown furthest from the city to maximize preservation techniques during long journeys.

Dairy farming

Ranching and livestock farming

Forestry

Intensive gardening

Cities implemented policies encouraging reforestation in adjacent areas.

Tourist demand for natural landscapes encouraged forests around cities.

Wood was a vital resource with high transport costs, so it was located in close proximity.

Forestry operations required skilled labor available only in urban settings.

dairy, grain, wood

beef, wood, dairy

wood, dairy, beef

dairy, wood, grain

Tomato greenhouses in modern Netherlands

Rice fields in ancient China

Dairy farms in 19th century Northern Germany

Tea plantations in Colonial India

It defines boundaries between agricultural zones.

It impacts population distribution within an area.

It dictates where cities should be built.

It determines what type of agriculture is most profitable at different distances from the market.

It would have no significant effect as urban agriculture is not accounted for in the Von Thunen model.

It could lead to a reduction in transportation costs, thereby altering the concentric rings of agricultural production.

The implementation might increase reliance on long-distance food transport due to increased competition for urban space.

Such a policy could extend the wilderness areas beyond what Von Thunen envisaged due to decreased agricultural activities.

Dairy

market gardening products

Forestry

Live Stock

Both agricultural products can sustain longer transport distances due to less perishability.

They are both located on large-scale commercial farms.

They both predominantly use migrant labor forces for harvesting crops.

They are constrained by the same environmental conditions for optimal growth.

Dairy farms would move farther away from cities as the organic products are considered non-perishable.

Commercial grain farming would dominate all other forms of agriculture even those closest to the city owing to organic trends.

Livestock ranching would completely disappear because it's not compatible with organic farming practices near cities.

Market gardening areas would expand or become more intensive near urban centers due to higher value resulting from increased demand.