Von thunen model

It is most famous theory or model of vonthunen ,agricultural locational model

1. VON THUNEN AGRICULTURAL LOCATIONAL MODEL

2. INTRODUCTION The best analytical agricultural land use theory in 19 th century was given by JH Von Thunen.He attempt to explain agricultural land use pattern in economics perspectives. His “ Der Isoliette Staat” or The Isolated State published in 1826.it is an example of normative model. But the book was not translated until 1966.The theory was based on the Mecklenburg in Germany. The main aim was to show how land uses varied from one place to other. He published two model Relationship between market and production cost Intensity of production

3. ASSUMPTION The von thunen theory was based on some assumption It is an isolated place No rivers and No mountain are there The climate and surroundings region are homogeneous type The soil quality is favorable to agriculture Farmers are focused only in profit maximization There is only one mode of transportation

4. PRINCIPLES OF VONTHUNEN MODEL LOCATIONAL RENT RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DISTANCE AND TRANSPORT COST INTENSITY OF PRODUCTION

5. LOCATIONAL RENT: LOCATIONAL RENT is the revenue a farmer receives after deducting the cost of production of a commodity

6. BIT RENT THEORY A bit rent curve shows the relationship between economic rent and distance from the market for one or several products. This basis for rings production around the market can be determined by comparing the bid rent curve foe two products. The bid rent curve is the line showing the economic return at varying distance from the market.

7. GENERAL THEORY OF VON THUNEN According to von thunen ,there are four zones Dairy farming Forest and wood Vegetables Grazing land According to von thunen model, perishable things in high demand with high transport cost get located close to the city. The items could compete on high priced land near centre because of high market price. Less perishable things with lower transport cost and lower market prices get located away from the market

8. PRO AND COINS MERITS: It was one of the earliest pioneering concept to explain agricultural land use patterns in economics terms. It helped put geography on sound scientific footing He pointed out that locational importance. It is applicable to local or global scales .

9. DEMERITS His theory was modified of the concept of locational rent which was similar to economics rent concept of David Ricardo His assumption was not universally true His theory was irrelevant to the contemporary world. he didn’t give full concept

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