unit 6 models

1. Rostow's Model of Economic Growth

  • Stages of Growth:

    1. Traditional Society: Subsistence agriculture, limited technology.

    2. Preconditions for Take-Off: Introduction of more productive economic practices.

    3. Take-Off: Industrial revolution and development of manufacturing.

    4. Drive to Maturity: Development of a wider industrial sector.

    5. Age of High Mass Consumption: Economy shifts to consumer goods.

2. Von Thünen's Model

  • Agricultural Land Use: Explains the location of agricultural activities based on economic factors and distance from market.

    • Concentric Rings:

    1. Dairy and Horticulture: Closest to market for perishability.

    2. Forestry: Requires access to timber.

    3. Grain and Field Crops: Less perishable.

    4. Ranching: Farther from the market due to large land needs.

3. Urban Models

  • Burgess Model (Concentric Zone Model):

    • Cities expand outward from the center in circles.

  • Hoyt Model (Sector Model):

    • Cities develop in sectors or wedges radiating from the central business district.

  • Multiple Nuclei Model:

    • Cities have multiple centers, each serving different functions (e.g., industry, retail).

4. Dependency Theory

  • Explanation of Underdevelopment:

    • Suggests that less developed countries are dependent on more developed countries, which dominates and exploits them.

5. World-Systems Theory

  • Core, Semi-Periphery, and Periphery:

    • Core: Developed, industrialized nations that control wealth and technology.

    • Semi-Periphery: Nations in transition (e.g., emerging markets).

    • Periphery: Underdeveloped nations that are exploited for resources.

6. Green Revolution

  • Agricultural Change:

    • Introduction of high-yield crop varieties and modern agricultural techniques that increased food production in developing countries.

  1. Rostow's Model of Economic Growth
    Stages of Growth:

  2. Traditional Society: Subsistence agriculture, limited technology.

  3. Preconditions for Take-Off: Introduction of more productive economic practices.

  4. Take-Off: Industrial revolution and development of manufacturing.

  5. Drive to Maturity: Development of a wider industrial sector.

  6. Age of High Mass Consumption: Economy shifts to consumer goods.

  7. Von Thünen's Model
    Agricultural Land Use: Explains the location of agricultural activities based on economic factors and distance from market.
    Concentric Rings:

  8. Dairy and Horticulture: Closest to market for perishability.

  9. Forestry: Requires access to timber.

  10. Grain and Field Crops: Less perishable.

  11. Ranching: Farther from the market due to large land needs.

  12. Urban Models
    Burgess Model (Concentric Zone Model): Cities expand outward from the center in circles.
    Hoyt Model (Sector Model): Cities develop in sectors or wedges radiating from the central business district.
    Multiple Nuclei Model: Cities have multiple centers, each serving different functions (e.g., industry, retail).

  13. Dependency Theory
    Explanation of Underdevelopment: Suggests that less developed countries are dependent on more developed countries, which dominates and exploits them.

  14. World-Systems Theory
    Core, Semi-Periphery, and Periphery:
    Core: Developed, industrialized nations that control wealth and technology.
    Semi-Periphery: Nations in transition (e.g., emerging markets).
    Periphery: Underdeveloped nations that are exploited for resources.

  15. Green Revolution
    Agricultural Change: Introduction of high-yield crop varieties and modern agricultural techniques that increased food production in developing countries.