5 Theories of Planning · 5.1 Theories of planning and planning thinkers

5.1.7 Central place theory: Christaller and Lösch

Christaller's central place theory (1933) explains the number, size and spacing of settlements that supply goods and services to their surrounding areas, using threshold, range and hexagonal market areas arranged on K=3, K=4 or K=7 principles.

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  • Walter Christaller
  • central place theory
  • threshold
  • range
  • hexagon
  • K=3
  • K=4
  • K=7
  • marketing principle
  • traffic principle
  • administrative principle
  • August Losch
  • settlement hierarchy

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