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Von Thunen’s Model of Agricultural Land Use

Von Thunen’s Model of Agricultural Land Use. Be able to draw and explain his model by the end of the PPT :-) Discuss the flaws in the model. Intensive Commercial Ag. Large amounts of capital and/or labor per unit of land High yields and market value per unit of land Relatively small fields

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Von Thunen’s Model of Agricultural Land Use

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  1. Von Thunen’s Model of Agricultural Land Use • Be able to draw and explain his model by the end of the PPT :-) • Discuss the flaws in the model

  2. Intensive Commercial Ag • Large amounts of capital and/or labor per unit of land • High yields and market value per unit of land • Relatively small fields • High transport costs/perishability • Fruits, vegetables & dairy products

  3. Extensive Commercial Ag • Cheaper land = larger land units • Inputs (capital and labor) per unit of land are low • Low perishability • Wheat farms, cattle ranching

  4. Questions to considerfor Von Thunen’s Model • Value of land • Distance from market • Cost of transportation • Intensive or Extensive • Remember, the bottom line is what crop will make the farmer a profit at a given location

  5. Problems with the model?

  6. Directions for Image Analysis • Determine if the agricultural activity is intensive or extensive • Draw a simple version of von Thunen’s model and located the activity on it. • Be prepared to defend your responses!

  7. Extensive or Intensive?Where would Von Thunen locate this ag. activity? 1

  8. Extensive or Intensive?Where would Von Thunen locate this ag activity? 2

  9. Extensive or Intensive?Where would Von Thunen locate this ag. Activity? 3

  10. Extensive or Intensive?Where would Von Thunen locate this ag. Activity? 4

  11. Extensive or Intensive?Where would Von Thunen locate this ag. Activity? 5

  12. Extensive or Intensive?Where would Von Thunen locate this ag. Activity? 6

  13. Basic premises of the model Flaws of the model Summary

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