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city-size distribution

 
     
  The frequency distribution of settlements of different sizes (or size categories). The observed distribution for an urban system can be compared with a theoretical model, such as those provided by central place theory, the rank-size rule, and the law of the primate city. (RJJ)

Suggested Reading Carroll, G.R. 1982: National city-size distributions: what do we know after 67 years of research? Progress in Human Geography 6: 1-43.
 
 

 

 

 
 
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