Von Thunen Land Use Model
Published on Dec 10, 2015
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Von Thunen
Land Use Model
Von Thunen 1783-1850
- German Farmer
- Believed cities were surronded by concentric rings each with a different agricultural activities
Agricultural Activites
- Wilderness
- Extensive Field Crops
- Market Gardening/Dairy
- Ranching/Livestock
- Forest
Assumptions
Draw This 5 Ring Concentric Circle
Before Industrialization
Cities are isolated States
with no outside influences
State is Surrounded
by wilderness
The Land Is Flat
and uninterupted by rivers or mountains
Soil and Climate
are consistant
Farmers Transport
all products
Goal is to
Maximize Profits
Center
Ring 1
Market Garden
Perishable Goods
Intensive Agriculture
High Land Value
Ring 2
Forest
Needs to be close because cost of transport is high and needed for fuel
Ring 3
Extensive Grain and Field Crop
Less Perishable
Easier to transport large quantities
Ring 4
Ranching and Livestock
Extensive Land Use and it is cheap
Cattle can walk
Wilderness
the area between towns
Questions
Take 5 minutes to answer
