Christaller's Central Place Theory

Christaller's Central Place Theory, developed in the 1930s, explains how cities and towns are arranged in a landscape. It suggests that settlements serve as "central places" offering goods and services to surrounding areas. The theory describes a hierarchical system where larger cities provide more specialized services over a wider area, while smaller towns offer basic services. This results in a pattern of distribution where larger centers are spaced farther apart, with smaller ones filling the gaps. Ultimately, it helps understand the economic and spatial organization of regions and how people access resources and services.