ECONOMICS (CBSE/UGC NET)

ECONOMICS

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Christaller’s Central Place Theory can be used most appropriately to determine the
A
location of language and cultural hearths
B
spread of political phenomenon across an area
C
location for business with regard to potential customers
D
location for a manufacturing plant
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Walter Christaller developed his “Central Place Theory” in the 1930s. This theory is based on his idea that settlements only existed to function as “central places” to provide services for the surrounding area. This theory is part of the study of urbanization, taking into account the importance of supply and demand.

Detailed explanation-2: -Central place theory is an urban geographical theory that seeks to explain the number, size and range of market services in a commercial system or human settlements in a residential system. It was introduced in 1933 to explain the spatial distribution of cities across the landscape.

Detailed explanation-3: -Central places theory tries to explain the spatial distribution of a system of cities. This distribution is best understood by assuming a central place and its market area. A central place has the main function of supplying goods and services to the surrounding population.

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