Question

Explain how the Von Thunen Model describes an urban/rural set up, and what is included in each ring of the model?

Answer 1

Answer:

The Von Thunen Model describes an urban/ rural set up by showing the connection between costs of transporting agricultural goods to places where they can be marketed, and the distance traveled in the transport of said goods (in other words, from farm to market). Basically, it predicts how people will use the agricultural areas surrounding a city.

The rings:

First/ Center ring (dot in the middle) = the central city

Second ring out = Intensive farms and dairy farms

Third ring out = Forests for timber and firewood

Fourth ring out = Extensive field crops/ crop rotation

Fifth ring out = Ranching/ livestock

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