Midterm 2

Inelastic demand describes

• the quantity of demand not being affected by price/effort

• people buying less if effort increases

• people still buying the product if price changes

• examples like milk and gas

Disadvantages in agglomeration

• are called agglomeration diseconomies

• produces specialized manufacturing regions

• are represented in increases in housing prices in Silicon Valley

• include competing for the same resources (e.g. market, suppliers)

Carrying capacity does NOT

• describe the amount of resources available to support certain population

• relates to population demography

• decrease with technology

• support the idea of control in population

Which model uses the material index for factory location?

• Hotelling's

• Von Thunnen's

• Weber's

• Malthus'

In the core-periphery and dependency theory

• the core is created at the expense of the periphery

• raw materials are provided by the periphery

• core continues to develop but not the periphery

• both core and periphery develop simultaneously

The reasons supporting the rise of the western European core include

• Environmental determinism (e.g. climate)

• Cultural belief systems

• Collectivism ideas

• Technological innovations (e.g. sailing, weapons)

• Capitalism

Conurbation is a large fusion of urban areas

• True

• False

Which is true about a core-based statistical area

• Is a US Census approach of cities/urban areas

• It is based on form, contiguous physical density

• It is functionally based (i.e. people go to cities to work, to buy things)

• Represents what most geographers talk about

• Includes >= 1 county

Development is characterized by

• Large amount of capital and wealth

• Modernization and urbanization

• Low production and consumption

• Particular cultural, social and political changes

In the Von Thünen model, you can find closer to the city/market

• Vegetables, dairy

• Most expensive/costly agriculture

• Range livestock, grains

• Less extensive commercial agriculture

• Lower land rent values