Models and Theories
a model used to explain how differences in birth and death rates result in population changes over time.
Demographic Transition Model
This model describes a populations' changes in health outcomes over time as they become more industrialized or modernized.
The epidemiological transition model
This economist created a model that explains the relationship between the cost of land and cost cost to transport goods to the market.
Von Thunen
Latin American City Model
an idea used to describe the spatial effects of the Internet to decrease the relative distance between places and cultures
time-space compression
This decentralized city model, reflects the impact of suburbanization and growth of the city outside of the CBD. This model includes edge cities.
Galactic City Model
This theorists suggested that the world's population would outgrow the food supply and eventually lead to widespread famine.
Thomas Malthus
The idea that the physical environment is responsible for shaping human culture and society
environmental determinism
This theory states that the environments set constraints but humans possess the ability to overcome environment obstacles via culture and technology.
possibilism