Christaller's Central Place Model

Christaller’s Central Place Model explains how settlements like towns and cities are organized to serve surrounding areas. It suggests that higher-order centers (large cities) provide specialized goods and services, while lower-order centers (smaller towns) offer basic needs. These places are spaced in a regular pattern to efficiently serve people, creating a hierarchy of urban centers. The model helps illustrate why some towns are larger and more influential than others, and it shows how service areas expand outward in a structured way to meet the demands of the population.