Von Thunen

Von Thunen's Model

• ​Johann Heinrich von Thunen

• German economist and farmer

• 2nd Ag Revolution

• Famous for 1826 work The Isolated State

• Created the Model of Agricultural land use

​Who is Von Thunen?

​Von Thunen's Model

• Based on the utopian idea of an Isolated State, with a centrally located city center.

• This state has zero outside influences and is self-sufficient.

• The state has zero natural interference on the landscape.

• The state is ideal climate and environment for all agricultural purposes.

• All farmers travel with ox and cart.

• Assumes farmers want maximum profits

• The model develops around a city center based on ease of transport

• Transport influences what and where crops are grown

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​Von Thunen's Model

​Bid-Rent Theory

• An economic theory

• Price of land increases closer to city centers.

• Example: Living in Birmingham versus Calera or Columbiana.

* CBD= Central Business District