LOCATION THEORY

Question 1

• explains the pattern of land use
• indicates a solution to the problem of what is the most rational use of land suggesting ways in which the current pattern can be improved.

Answer 1

Location theory

Question 2

seeks to regulate or control the activity of individual and groups in such a way as to minimize the bad effects which may arise.

Answer 2

Planning

Question 3

seeks to promote better performance of the physical environment in accordance with a set of broad aims and more specific objectives set out in a plan.

Answer 3

Planning

Question 4

He introduced Location Theory

Answer 4

Johann Heinrich von Thünen

Question 5

land in _________ would be as near as possible to the market on account of low transport costs.

Answer 5

greatest demand

Question 6

the ________ varies with distance away from the market

Answer 6

type of land use

Question 7

The _______ declines with distance away from the market

Answer 7

intensity of production

Question 8

______ would have little demand for land because of transport costs

Answer 8

outer belt

Question 9

• assumed unlikely conditions such as production taking place around an isolated market place and soil being of constant fertility.
• However, it established a distance-cost relationship which recently became the basis of urban location theory. As price mechanism largely decides the profitability or utility of goods and services, it subsequently determines the location of activity and the spatial structure of the urban area supplying these goods and services

Answer 9

Von Thunen model

Question 10

_____ diminish outward from the center of a city to offset both lower revenue and higher operating costs and not least transport costs.

Answer 10

rents

Question 11

Locational determinants of commercial and industrial use…

Answer 11

1. Cost
2. Revenue
3. Profitability
4. Location

Question 12

price and rent of land fall with _________ distance from the CBD. Wages are higher in the center

Answer 12

increased

Question 13

_______ for labor being greater than local supply.

Answer 13

local demand

Question 14

commuting costs need to be offset by ______.

Answer 14

higher remuneration

Question 15

locations close to_____ are particularly favored maximizing proximity to suppliers and markets.

Answer 15

junctions, nodes and terminals

Question 16

______ are being developed following road improvement and increased car ownership.

Answer 16

decentralized shopping centers

Question 17

________relies increasingly on heavy road vehicles for long distance transportation and incurs lower transport costs on the fringes of cities than at more central locations.

Answer 17

modern manufacturing industry

Question 18

________ is determined by the size of the shopping catchment area or hinterland, not just in terms of population but in terms of purchasing power.

Answer 18

retailing revenue

Question 19

in the case of offices, the ______ determine revenue.

Answer 19

spatial distribution, number and size of client establishments

Question 20

is thus greatest within the CBD and so are the aggregate costs

Answer 20

revenue

Question 21

as distance from the center increases, ____ falls and ____(after falling initially) rises. This is due to the upward pull of transport costs, which are no longer offset sufficiently by economies in the use of land and labor.

Answer 21

revenue; aggregate costs

Question 22

only within a fairly short distance from the CBD are commercial users able to realize _______.

Answer 22

high profitability

Question 23

A mixture of interacting influences usually explain each locational decision.

Answer 23

profitability

Question 24

high levels of accessibility within the CBD are reflected in ________ attracting greatest demand for commercial sites

Answer 24

low transport cost

Question 25

_______ outside urban areas will attract a much lower level of demand.

Answer 25

low over-all accessibility and high transport cost

Question 26

______ serving the urban market will locate centrally.

Answer 26

specialized functions and activities

Question 27

firms requiring large sites and those attempting to reduce costs of over-concentration will be attracted to the ____

Answer 27

suburbs

Question 28

firms locating close together to benefit from complementary will incur _____ because of external economies and enjoy higher revenue due to joint demand.

Answer 28

lower costs

Question 29

Only method to economically achieve the value added by location is to create it on inexpensive land through____.

Answer 29

Planned Neighborhood Development.