5.8 Von Thünen Model

• The Von Thünen Model assumes an isolated state with a single market city.


  True
• Match the agricultural activity with its ring in the Von Thünen Model:

  Dairy farming ↔️ 1

  Forestry ↔️ 2

  Extensive agriculture ↔️ 3

  Ranching ↔️ 4
• Dairy farming is located in the first ring due to high perishability and transportation costs
• Extensive agriculture, such as grain crops, is located in the third ring due to lower transportation costs and longer shelf life
• Farmers in the Von Thünen Model aim to maximize profits
• In the Von Thünen Model, land rent decreases with distance from the market
• The Von Thünen Model explains how agricultural activities are spatially organized to optimize profits in relation to the market city.

  True
• What role do transportation costs play in the Von Thünen Model?

  Determine how far farmers transport
• The central market city in the Von Thünen Model attracts intensive farming near the city.


  True
• Why are dairy farming and market gardening located closest to the market in the Von Thünen Model?

  High perishability, high transportation costs
• Match the key assumptions of the Von Thünen Model with their descriptions:

  Isolated state ↔️ Single market city

  Uniform climate and soil ↔️ No regional variations

  Maximizing profits ↔️ Farmers seek highest returns

  Proportional transportation costs ↔️ Costs increase with distance
• What is the primary reason for dairy farming and market gardening being located in the first ring of the Von Thünen Model?

  High perishability and transportation costs
• Order the agricultural activities in the Von Thünen Model based on their distance from the market city.

  1️⃣ Dairy farming and market gardening

  2️⃣ Forestry

  3️⃣ Extensive agriculture

  4️⃣ Ranching
• The three key components of the Von Thünen Model are the market, transportation costs, and land rent
• Land rent increases with distance from the market city in the Von Thünen Model.

  False
• The central market in the Von Thünen Model attracts intensive farming activities nearby due to demand.


  True
• Land rent in the Von Thünen Model decreases with distance from the market.

  True
• Match the agricultural activity with its primary reason for its location in the Von Thünen Model:

  Dairy farming and Market gardening ↔️ High perishability, high transportation costs

  Forestry ↔️ Heavy products, high transportation costs

  Extensive agriculture ↔️ Lower perishability, lower transportation costs

  Ranching ↔️ Low perishability, very low transportation costs
• Physical factors such as climate, soil, and terrain determine what can be grown in a region
• Dietary preferences in a region can influence the crops grown for local consumption.


  True
• The Von Thünen Model ignores factors such as government policies and technological changes.


  True
• The Von Thünen Model's limited applicability arises from its inability to reflect the complexity of modern agricultural systems.
• The Von Thünen Model was developed by Johann Heinrich von Thünen in the year 1826
• In the Von Thünen Model, transportation costs are proportional to distance
• Forestry is located in the second ring of the Von Thünen Model because it involves heavy goods that need easy access to the market.


  True
• The Von Thünen Model assumes uniform climate and soil conditions.


  True
• Match the agricultural activity with its reason for location in the Von Thünen Model:

  Dairy farming ↔️ High perishability and transportation costs

  Forestry ↔️ Heavy goods needing easy market access

  Extensive agriculture ↔️ Lower transportation costs, longer shelf life

  Ranching ↔️ Low transportation costs, longer shelf life
• Arrange the agricultural activities in the Von Thünen Model from nearest to farthest from the market city:

  1️⃣ Dairy farming and market gardening

  2️⃣ Forestry

  3️⃣ Extensive agriculture

  4️⃣ Ranching/Livestock
• The central market city in the Von Thünen Model is called the economic core
• Land rent is the profit a farmer makes after deducting transportation costs.
• Arrange the agricultural activities in the Von Thünen Model from closest to farthest from the market city.

  1️⃣ Dairy farming and market gardening

  2️⃣ Forestry

  3️⃣ Extensive agriculture

  4️⃣ Ranching
• The Von Thünen Model suggests that highly perishable products must be located near the market
• Johann Heinrich von Thünen developed his model in 1826.


  True
• Forestry is located in the second ring due to the heavy weight of its products
• What is the purpose of the Von Thünen Model in agricultural geography?

  Explaining land use patterns
• How do transportation costs influence the spatial arrangement of agricultural activities in the Von Thünen Model?

  Shape concentric rings
• The Von Thünen Model centers on three key components that influence land use around a central market
• Transportation costs in the Von Thünen Model increase with distance
• Arrange the agricultural activities in the Von Thünen Model in order of their distance from the central market city.

  1️⃣ Dairy farming and Market gardening

  2️⃣ Forestry

  3️⃣ Extensive agriculture

  4️⃣ Ranching
• Forestry is located near the market in the Von Thünen Model due to the weight of lumber.

  True