AP Human Geography 6.2 Explaining Urban Systems
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Urban System
Interconnected networks of urban areas that function together through transportation, communication, and economic activities
Gravity Model
Places that are larger & closer together will have more interaction (flow of people, goods) than places that are smaller & farther away from each other
Rank-Size Rule
The population of a city or town will be inversely proportional to its rank in the urban hierarchy.
Primate Cities Rule
If the largest city in an urban system is more than twice as large as the next largest city
Central Place Theory
The size and spacing of centers that specialize in different goods and services
Central Place
A location where people go to receive goods and services
Threshold
The size of population necessary for any particular service to exist and remain profitable. High or Low
Range
The distance people will travel to obtain specific goods or services
Baby Boom
Post WWII encouraged demand for family housing
