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Von Thunen’s Agricultural Location Theory in Geography

Von Thunen's Model, proposed in 1826, explains how agricultural crop patterns vary with distance from a market. Assumptions include isolated estates, a single market, and rational farmers. It explores locational rent based on yield, production costs, and transport rates. The model categorizes land use into zones like horticulture, livestock farming, and intensive crop farming. Criticisms target its assumptions like isotropic surface and uniform pricing.

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Von Thunen’s Agricultural Location Theory in Geography

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  1. Von-Thunen’s Model Dr. Kaustuv Mukherjee Asstt. Prof. in Geography Chandidas Mahavidyalaya

  2. Introduction: This is an agricultural location theory proposed by Von – Thunen. Year: 1826 Place: Rostock, Germany Experiment: 40 years Give 2-3 lines more in the introduction part.

  3. Assumptions: • Isolated Estate • City has sole market for surplus products • Same price for same crops • Isotropic Surface • Farmer is rational • One mode of transport (water way or Cart Track) • City is at the centre of the region and no counter market

  4. Basic Theme: Agricultural Intensity of production of a particular crop declines toward off distance from town Agricultural crop pattern differ in different concentric zone around town. The type of Landuse varies with distance from Market.

  5. Locational Rent LR = Y (m – c) – Y.td 1 km – Rs. 5000 5 km – 3000 10 km - 500 LR = Locational Rent per Unit Land (?? 500 ; 3000; 5000) Y = Yield per unit land (100) m = Market Price (70) c = Production cost (15) t = Transport rate per unit distance (Rs. 5 /km) d = Distance of the Unit of Land from market. (1 km)

  6. Factors: Landuse and Cropping Intensity changes in response to Market Price Transport Cost Yield Per Hectare

  7. Land Use Pattern Zone 1: Horticulture and Milk Production Zone 2: Firewood and Lumbering Production Zone 3: Three Zones Intensive Crop Farming without Fallow Crop Farming, Fallow and Pasture Three Field System (Oat – Pasture – Fallow) Zone 4: Livestock Farming

  8. Applicability: mention where this model can be applied based on the previous discussion. Criticism: Criticise the assumptions.

  9. Thank You

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