hierarchy of services and settlements

Question 1

smaller settlements are limited to consumer services with

Answer 1

small thresholds
small ranges
small market area
cuz theres not enough people

Question 2

how is the nesting pattern shown

Answer 2

overlapping hexagons of different sizes

• points of hexagons connect settlements of same level
• larger hexagons overlay smaller cuz consumers in smaller settlements also shop in larger settlements

Question 3

4 levels of market

Answer 3

city
town
village
hamlet

Question 4

principle of nesting market areas

Answer 4

as market area of service increases

distance between same services increases

Question 5

what is the rank size rule

Answer 5

the country’s nth largest settlement is 1/n the population of the largest settlement

(second largest city is 1/2 pop of largest
third is 1/3
fourth is 1/4…)

Question 6

what graph pattern is made in the rank size rule

Answer 6

straight

Question 7

if the settlement hierarchy does not graph in straight line , then ————-

Answer 7

the country doesn’t have a rank size distribution and can follow the primate city rule

Question 8

whats the primate city

Answer 8

the largest city in primate city rule

Question 9

primate cities in europe

Answer 9

Denmark-copenhagen
UK-London
Romania-Bucharest

Question 10

rank size distribution indicates (wealth)

Answer 10

society is sufficiently wealthy to justify the provision of goods and services to consumers throughout the country

Question 11

absence of rank size distribution indicates (wealth)

Answer 11

not enough wealth in society to pay for a full variety of services

Question 12

how is absence of rank size rule a hardship

Answer 12

poepl need to travel long distances to large urban services
cuz many people in LDCs don’t have personal transportation, buses need to be provided. It takes a really long time to get to the hospital..