Location in Space: A Theoretical Approach to Economic Geography |
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Chapter | 2 |
Theories and models in economic geography | 8 |
a simplified model | 19 |
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agglomeration agricultural production allometric basic behavior capital central place theory central places Chapter Christaller clusters complex concentration consumer curve decision-making demand diffusion distance distribution economic activities economic geography economic rent economic system economies of scale effect enterprise environment example existing factor factors of production firms friction of distance functions game-theory geographical gravity model growth hierarchy impact important income increase industry innovation inputs interaction investment iso-outlay line labor land linkages location rent location theory Lösch major manufacturing market areas ment miles movement multi-plant Niagara peninsula operation order centers particular payoff matrix percent periphery plant population density potential problem rank-size raw material region relationship relative Reproduced by permission routes sausages scale economies sector shows space spatial organization spatial pattern steel strategy structure studies supply Table tend theory threshold tion transportation costs urban centers variable zones