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Central Place Theory is an urban planning concept that explains the distribution of settlements of varying sizes based on market areas. Larger settlements have both larger and smaller market areas, while smaller settlements are more numerous and closer together. The theory also applies to global cities, which are centers for business services and economic activities.
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FIGURE 12-11 CENTRAL PLACE THEORY According to central place theory, market areas are arranged in a regular pattern. Larger market areas, based in larger settlements, are fewer in number and farther apart from each other than smaller market areas and settlements. However, larger settlements also provide goods and services with smaller market areas; consequently, larger settlements have both larger and smaller market areas drawn around them.
FIGURE 12-12 CENTRAL PLACE THEORY IN NORTH DAKOTA Central place theory helps explain the distribution of settlements of varying sizes in North Dakota. Larger settlements are fewer and farther apart, whereas smaller settlements are more numerous and closer together
DAYTON Stores are in areas with higher incomes.
FIGURE 12-20 Global Cities Global cities are centers for the provision of services in the global economy. London and New York, the two dominant global cities, are ranked as alpha++. Other alpha, beta, and gamma global cities play somewhat less central roles in the provision of services than the two dominant global cities. Cities ranked alpha++ and alpha+ are labeled on the map.
FIGURE 12-22 Offshore Financial Service Centers Offshore financial service centers include microstates and dependencies of other countries.
