Empirical Verifiability of Classical Central Place Theory

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Geographical AnalysisVolume 3, Issue 1 p. 15-28 Free Access Empirical Verifiability of Classical Central Place Theory M. J. Webber, M. J. Webber M. J. Webber is Lecturer in Geography, Australian National University, Canberra.Search for more papers by this author M. J. Webber, M. J. Webber M. J. Webber is Lecturer in Geography, Australian National University, Canberra.Search for more papers by this author First published: January 1971 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1538-4632.1971.tb00345.xCitations: 18 AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat LITERATURE CITED 1 Baskin, C. W. A Critique and Translation of Walter Cristaller's “Die Zentralen Ort in Süddeutschland”, Ph.D. dissertation, University of Virginia, 1957. 2 Beveridge, W. I. B. The Art of Scientific Explanation. New York, 1957. 3 Dacey, M. F. “Modified Poisson Probability Law for Point Pattern More Regular than Random”. Annals, Association of American Geographers, 54 (1964), 559– 65. 4 Dacey, M. F. “The Geometry of Central Place Theory”, Geografiska Annaler B 47 (1965), 111– 24. 5 Dacey, M. F. “A Probability Model for Central Place Locations”, Annals, Association of American Geographers, 56 (1966), 550– 68. 6 Dacey, M. F. “A Compound Probability Law for a Pattern More Dispersed than Random and with Areal Inhomogeneity”, Economic Geography, 42 (1966), 172– 79. 7 Dunn, E. S. The Location of Agricultural Production. Gainesville, Florida, 1954. 8 Frank, P. “The Variety of Reasons for Acceptance of Scientific Theories”, in The Validation of Scientific Theories, ed. P. Frank Boston, 1956. Pp. 3– 18. 9 Getis, A. “The Determination of the Location of Retail Activities with the Use of a Map Transformation”, Economic Geography, 39 (1963), 1– 22. 10 Hagget, P. Symposium on the Theory of Road Traffic Flow London, 1965. 11 Harré, R. An Introduction to the Logic of the Sciences. London, 1960. 12 Hinde, R. A. “Ethological Models and the Concept of ‘Drive,’” British Journal for the Philosophy of Science, 6 (1955), 321– 31. 13 King, L. J. “A Multivariate Analysis of the Spacing of Urban Settlements in the United States”. Annals, Association of American Geographers, 51 (1961), 222– 33. 14 Leamer, E. E. “Locational Equilibra”, Journal of Regional Science, 8 (1968), 229– 42. 15 Lösch, A. “The Nature of Economic Regions”, Southern Economic Journal, 5 (1938), 71– 78. 16 Lösch, A. The Economics of Location. New Haven, 1954. 17 Malmgren, H. B. “What Conclusions Are To Be Drawn from Empirical Cost Data? Journal of Industrial Economics, 7 (1958), 136– 44. 18 Neutze, G. M. “A Theoretical and Empirical Evaluation of the Economics of Location with Special Reference to New Zealand”. Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation, Oxford University (1960). 19 Nicholls, W. H. “The Effects of Industrial Development on Tennessee Valley Agriculture”, Journal of Farm Economics, 38 (1956), 1636– 49. 20 Nicholls, W. H. “Industrial-Urban Development and Agricultural Adjustments, Tennessee Valley and Piedment, 1939-54”, Journal of Political Economy, 68 (1960), 135– 49. 21 Nicholls, W. H. “Industrialisation, Factor Markets, and Agricultural Development”, Journal of Political Economy, 69 (1961), 319– 40. 22 Popper, K. R. Conjectures and Refutations. London, 1963. 23 Russell, B. Principia Mathematica. Vol. 1. Cambridge, 1925. 24 Tobler, W. “Geographic Area and Map Projections”, Geographical Review, 53 (1963), 59– 78. 25 Watkins, J. W. N. “Ideal Types and Historical Explanation”, British Journal for the Philosophy of Science, 3 (1952), 22– 43. 26 Weaver, W. “The Imperfections of Science”, in Science: Method and Meaning, ed. S. Rapport and H. Wright. New York. 1963. Pp. 11– 30. 27 Webber, M. J. “Sub-Optimal Behaviour and the Concept of Maximum Profits in Location Theory”, Australian Geographical Studies, 7 (1969), 1– 8. Citing Literature Volume3, Issue1January 1971Pages 15-28 ReferencesRelatedInformation