AP Human Geography Name Cities and Urban Land Use City where you reside:

Central Place Theory Cities provide different levels and types of services. Large cities have specialized goods and services needed only occasionally while small towns provide limited or more general goods and services which are needed more often.

1. How far would you be willing to drive (miles or minutes) to shop for these items? Identify where you would be willing to go to buy each item. Check the boxes that apply.

2. List the products from Chart 1 into categories

LONGEST DISTANCE TO TRAVEL MEDIUM DISTANCE SHORT DISTANCE

______AP Human Geography Name Cities and Urban Land Use City where you reside:

3. Which goods are SPECIALIZED? Brainstorm a list of brand names of everyday and specialty products.

3. What patterns do you see emerging from you data?

4. People will travel farther for what kinds of goods and services? ______

5. Why will the trade area be larger for some products than for others?

6. Why is it more difficult to find specialized goods and services in Snellville rather than Lawrenceville, more difficult in Lawrenceville than in Atlanta, more difficult in Atlanta than in New York City?