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| recognizes that urban centers are of different population sizes and have varying levls of economic leverage |
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| shows how populations are highest on the east and west coasts |
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| designed in 1977 describes the growth of cities during US industrialization (1865-1915) |
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| what does pred's model show after a new or expanded industry? |
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| it will result in the multiplier effect with will result in local market growth and back to new or expanded industry. new or expanded industry can lead to inventions and innovations which can lead back to more new or expanded industry |
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| what four epochs did John Borchet define in 1967 that imporved city growth by way of advanced transportation |
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1) horse and wagon epoch 1790-1830
2) regional railroad 1830-1870
3)national railroad network epoch 1870-1920
4)automobile-airplane epoch 1920-1960 |
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| concerned with the optimal or ideal spatial distribution of settlements over a landscape |
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| central place theory seeks to explain the |
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| size, spacing and functions of relatively small urban settlements or central places |
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