Location in Space: A Theoretical Approach to Economic GeographyLocation in a simplified economic landscape. Empirical evidence of spatial order. A heterogeneous land surface. Spatial variations in transportation costs. Spatial variations in production costs. Demand, scale, and agglomeration. The decision-making process: a behavioral view. Economic development in time and space. Spatial imbalances in economic health: four case studies. Area development policies. |
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ONE A simplified model | 9 |
Empirical evidence of spatial order | 30 |
CONTENTS | 73 |
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agglomeration agricultural production analysis area development policy Atlantic provinces average Baden-Württemberg basic behavior Canada capita income capital Central Place Theory central places Chapter cities competitive complex consumers curve decline demand DIMENSION-REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT distance distribution economic activities Economic Geography economic health economic rent economic system economies of scale effect environment example existing factor Figure firms functional growth centers hierarchy impact important increase individual industry inputs interaction investment Isard land location decision Lösch major manufacturing market area material ment miles nomic Ontario operation output particular percent plant population population density potential principal components analysis problem relatively Reproduced by permission result scale Scores on component sector SIMPLIFIED MODEL SIMPLIFYING ASSUMPTIONS Source space economy SPATIAL IMBALANCES spatial pattern spatial variations structure supply Table theory threshold tion transport costs United United Kingdom urban centers urban hierarchy variables West Midlands zones