Question

Which of the following statements best matches the key principle of Walter Christaller’s central place theory?
A.
The size of a settlement is tied to the services it can offer.
B.
A settlement's income per capita increases in proportion to the cost of living.
C.
The size of a settlement increases as the settlement's income per capita increases.
D.
A settlement's income per capita increases in proportion to the total goods and services produced by the settlement.

Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

A
B
C
D

Answer 1

A

Christaller's central place theory links settlement size and hierarchy to the range and threshold of goods/services they provide—larger settlements offer more specialized services.