Cities As Centres Of Production

Question 1

Alfred Weber’s Location Theory

Answer 1

• Least-cost theory of manufacturing location
• firms depended on inputs found everywhere would locate closer to their market
• firms depenedent on specific raw materials would locate close to materials

Question 2

Global Economic System

Answer 2

• Single world market with production for exchange
• spatial divisions in organization of the system
• defined core an periphery
• core = design , R&D
• periphery = manufacturing