The effect of political economy and Urban Structure
Tokyo and Beijing
Why do
cities exist?
Economic Basis for the City
Links between
urbanization and wealth
Agglomeration Economies
of Scale
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- Urbanization
Economies
Assignment for Today
Read op. 344-349. Come to class with a basic understanding of the following concepts and ideas: history of cities, first cities and rise of modern city, mercantile model, central place model.
Assignment for Next Time
Read pp. 349-353. Come to class with a basic understanding of the following theories and concepts: Central Place Theory, central place, hinterlands/market areas/urban fields, daily urban systems, threshold, range, low-order and high-order goods,
