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The Von Thunen theory of location based on transport costs from a central market produces a pattern of concentric zones, each zone specialising in a particular type of agricultural produce. By substituting ‘general accessibility’ for ‘transport costs’ we can apply the Von Thunen model to urban areas.
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© 1996 Jack Harvey
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Harvey, J. (1996). The Pattern of Urban Land Use. In: Urban Land Economics. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-24441-6_14
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