Urban Geography Concepts and Theories

The video tutorial covers key concepts in urban geography, including the rank size rule, primate cities, the gravity model, and central place theory. It explains how these models help understand the distribution and interaction of settlements. The tutorial uses examples like Mexico City and Seoul to illustrate primate cities, and discusses the rank size rule with countries like the USA. The gravity model is compared to gravitational pull, and central place theory is explained using hexagons to show spatial distribution. The video concludes with a call to practice and further study.

Which of the following concepts is NOT covered in the video?

• Urban Sprawl

• Primate Cities

• Rank Size Rule

• Gravity Model

What is a key characteristic of a primate city?

• It has a smaller population than the second largest city.

• It is located in a rural area.

• It has a population equal to the second largest city.

• It has significant political, economic, and social control over the country.

Which city is an example of a primate city?

• São Paulo

• Toronto

• New York City

• Mexico City

In countries following the rank size rule, the population of the third largest city is:

• Equal to the largest city

• Half of the largest city

• One-third of the largest city

• One-fourth of the largest city

Which of the following countries follows the rank size rule?

• India

• South Korea

• Mexico

• Brazil

The gravity model is used to explain:

• The political influence of cities

• The economic development of rural areas

• The migration patterns based on distance and population size

• The distribution of goods and services

According to the gravity model, larger cities have:

• Less pull factors

• More pull factors

• Equal pull factors as smaller cities

• No pull factors

What shape is used in the central place theory to represent market areas?

• Circles

• Hexagons

• Triangles

• Squares

In the central place theory, what is 'threshold'?

• The average income of a city's population

• The total area covered by a market

• The minimum number of people required to support a service

• The maximum distance people are willing to travel for a service

Which of the following is an example of a service with a large range?

• Neighborhood coffee shop

• Convenience store

• Professional football stadium

• Local grocery store