Christaller’S Central Place Theory

Christaller’s Central Place Theory & Reilly’s Law of Retail Gravitation Valentina Kasperova IB Geography HL Unit: Settlements

Key Terms To Understand ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Key Assumptions ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Arrangement of Central Places ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Key Principle Threshold & Range Applied ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Intro – Gravitational Models ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Breaking Points Reilly’s Gravitation Model Applied ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Explanation of Equation M ab = Distance of breaking point from Town B D ab = Distance between Town A & B P a = Population of Town A P b = Population of Town B

Limitations to Gravity Models ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

A Little Visual… Important Note: The borders basically are the breaking points between the settlements

Limitations to CPT ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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So Why Do We Have/Use It ... ? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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