Section 5: Bid-Rent Theory and Land Use

Bid-rent theory states that land closer to the city:

• Costs less

• Costs more

• Has no value

• Is used for mining

According to Von Thünen, dairy farming is located:

• Farthest from the market

• In the forest ring

• Close to the market

• In ring four

Ranching is located far from the market because:

• Livestock need less land

• Livestock can walk to the market

• Meat spoils easily

• Land is expensive far away

Modern changes to Von Thünen’s model include:

• Improved transportation reducing distance importance

• No global trade

• Return to forest rings

• No more livestock

Deforestation for agriculture results in:

• Soil improvement

• More wetlands

• Stable ecosystems

• Loss of biodiversity

Soil salinization is caused by:

• Overuse of chemicals and irrigation

• Planting trees

• Raising livestock

• Organic farming

Food deserts are areas with:

• Abundant healthy food

• Limited access to affordable, nutritious food

• Farms everywhere

• No grocery stores due to climate

Urban sprawl affects agriculture by:

• Increasing farmland

• Reducing available farmland

• Encouraging nomadism

• Increasing terrace farming

What is Bid Rent Theory?

• A theory about weather patterns

• A theory explaining how land value changes with distance from a city

• A theory about farming tools

• A theory about soil types

Who developed the Bid Rent Theory?

• Isaac Newton

• Charles Darwin

• Johann Heinrich von Thünen

• Albert Einstein