Who Is The Author Of Central Place Theory?
UA 200 Urban Studies
Professor Crisler
31 October 2013
CHAPTERS 7 & 8
Short Essay (10 points each).
1. Discuss the Central Place Theory. Who is the credited for being the author?
The Central Place Theory is the idea that the city is the place where the mix of people and ideas makes the creation of new things easy. The city by its own natural promotes interaction and fusion. Furthermore, as one approaches the city, the level of human activity becomes more intense. Walter Christaller is credited for being the author of Central Place Theory.
2. Who is Henry Lefebvre? And what is his contribution to the Urban Political Economy Theory? Explain.
Henry Lefebrve was a French philosopher who sparked the application of critical perspective …show more content…
Discuss Logan and Molotch’s Urban Growth Machines.
Urban Growth machines made up of bankers, businesspeople, corporate property owners, developers, politicians, and investors—seek to spark population growth, increase the value of land, and stimulate the city’s economy through investment and development. They forced city government to create a good business climate.
6. According to the text, what are some of the stereotypes of suburbia? What do leading critics and sociologists suggest about such labels?
The stereotypes were: “suburban residents move every 4 years looking for success; they are prefabricated as their 2 car garages; they are little boxes, and ticky tacky; suburban mothers are soccer moms”
Sociologist suggest that critics were interested in studying myths, rather than the suburbs
7. Identify and discuss the four principles of the urban political economy theory.
A cities form and growth result not from “natural process” but rather, from decisions and organizations that control wealth and other key resources. This means companies will expand or relocate depending on which action maximizes …show more content…
Who is David Harvey? Discuss his research and findings.
David Harvey was a geographer who illustrated Lefebrve’s idea in a Marxist analysis of how capitalistic real-estate system operate in Baltimore, directly shaping many of the city’s problems concerning social inequality
9. Identify and explain the four types of social scenes. Do they apply to every urban city?
Lifestyle Scene: Attracts artist, writers, musicians, gays, political radicals and other groups.
Local Scene: it is exclusive, it may attract a particular crowd, and it discourages outsiders.
Open Scene: Provides opportunity for personal relationships, such ad, pubs, bars, and coffee shops.
Specialized Scene: involves things like barbershops, tennis, theater, skateboard and other leisure places.
They apply to every city.
10. Compare and contrast between Lynch’s ‘The Image of the City’ and Milgram’s ‘Mental Maps’ concepts. What is the two-part process Lynch refers to in “building an image?”
Lynch defined The Imagine of the city as the generalized mental picture of the city’s physical world.
Milgram’s Mental Map concept as individualized constructs will mix accurate details with distortions, contain large gaps about unfamiliar sections and not be fully of an area in its
Professor Crisler
31 October 2013
CHAPTERS 7 & 8
Short Essay (10 points each).
1. Discuss the Central Place Theory. Who is the credited for being the author?
The Central Place Theory is the idea that the city is the place where the mix of people and ideas makes the creation of new things easy. The city by its own natural promotes interaction and fusion. Furthermore, as one approaches the city, the level of human activity becomes more intense. Walter Christaller is credited for being the author of Central Place Theory.
2. Who is Henry Lefebvre? And what is his contribution to the Urban Political Economy Theory? Explain.
Henry Lefebrve was a French philosopher who sparked the application of critical perspective …show more content…
Discuss Logan and Molotch’s Urban Growth Machines.
Urban Growth machines made up of bankers, businesspeople, corporate property owners, developers, politicians, and investors—seek to spark population growth, increase the value of land, and stimulate the city’s economy through investment and development. They forced city government to create a good business climate.
6. According to the text, what are some of the stereotypes of suburbia? What do leading critics and sociologists suggest about such labels?
The stereotypes were: “suburban residents move every 4 years looking for success; they are prefabricated as their 2 car garages; they are little boxes, and ticky tacky; suburban mothers are soccer moms”
Sociologist suggest that critics were interested in studying myths, rather than the suburbs
7. Identify and discuss the four principles of the urban political economy theory.
A cities form and growth result not from “natural process” but rather, from decisions and organizations that control wealth and other key resources. This means companies will expand or relocate depending on which action maximizes …show more content…
Who is David Harvey? Discuss his research and findings.
David Harvey was a geographer who illustrated Lefebrve’s idea in a Marxist analysis of how capitalistic real-estate system operate in Baltimore, directly shaping many of the city’s problems concerning social inequality
9. Identify and explain the four types of social scenes. Do they apply to every urban city?
Lifestyle Scene: Attracts artist, writers, musicians, gays, political radicals and other groups.
Local Scene: it is exclusive, it may attract a particular crowd, and it discourages outsiders.
Open Scene: Provides opportunity for personal relationships, such ad, pubs, bars, and coffee shops.
Specialized Scene: involves things like barbershops, tennis, theater, skateboard and other leisure places.
They apply to every city.
10. Compare and contrast between Lynch’s ‘The Image of the City’ and Milgram’s ‘Mental Maps’ concepts. What is the two-part process Lynch refers to in “building an image?”
Lynch defined The Imagine of the city as the generalized mental picture of the city’s physical world.
Milgram’s Mental Map concept as individualized constructs will mix accurate details with distortions, contain large gaps about unfamiliar sections and not be fully of an area in its