August Lösch's theory

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:economic_policy
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Löschian location theory
gptkbp:assumes equal distribution of population
equal transport costs in all directions
rational economic behavior
uniform plain
gptkbp:contrastsWith Christaller's hierarchical system
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:August_Lösch
gptkbp:emphasizes market competition
profit maximization by firms
gptkbp:field regional economics
location theory
gptkbp:focusesOn urban systems
market areas
spatial organization of economic activity
location of firms
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label August Lösch's theory
gptkbp:influenced spatial economics
modern location theory
gptkbp:influencedBy Walter Christaller's central place theory
gptkbp:proposedBy hexagonal market areas
gptkbp:publicationYear 1940
gptkbp:publishedIn Die räumliche Ordnung der Wirtschaft
gptkbp:usedIn urban planning
economic geography
regional science
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Central_Place_Theory
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7