COMPLIMENTARITYUnit 1 – Lesson 2

DO NOW:

Do you think the people in this apartment building eat at this restaurant? Explain Why?_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Do you think the people in this apartment building eat at this restaurant? Explain Why?The closer together two places are, the more they are likely to interact

WHAT IS COMPLIMENTARITY?Definition - the level of interaction and interdependence that may exist between two locations.

WHAT ARE SOME EXAMPLES OF COMPLIMENTARITY?Sister Cities Like Philadelphia and Wilmington, DE

Why?

Businesses are located close to other businesses they need to interact with.

Would a tire factory and a car factory need to interact with each other?

Explain why?

WHAT ARE SOME EXAMPLES OF COMPLIMENTARITY?Sister Cities Like Philadelphia and Wilmington, DE

Why? We are connected by road, rail, and the Delaware River. Many people travel back and forth from Wilmington to Philadelphia

Businesses are located close to other businesses they need to interact with.

Would a tire factory and a car factory need to interact with each other?

These businesses would need to interact with each other. because a car factory needs tires to assemble cars.

COMPLIMENTARITY AT A COLLEGE

Create a list of businesses one would see near a college

1. Starbucks Coffee

2. Gym

3. Sports Team

4. _______________

5. _______________

6. ________________

7. ________________

8. ________________

WHAT WOULD HAPPEN TO THESE BUSINESSES IF THE COLLEGE CLOSED?

COPY THE SENTENCE THAT EXPLAINS HOW COMPLIMENTARITY WORKS.

“Location has an effect on how much people interact with each other. For example, you likely know and say hello to your immediate neighbors, but you are less likely do the same to all the people who live over a ten-minute walk from where you live.

Generally, the farther away two places are found, the less likely the inhabitants are to exchange goods, information or ideas, or influence each other. Complementarity is the term geographers use to compare the levels of interaction.

WHAT HEALTH FACILITIES ARE LOCATED NEAR YOUR DOCTOR’S OFFICE?

Other doctor’s offices Physical therapists Laboratories for blood testing Hospital Clinic Blood Bank ________________________________

Is this an accident? No. This is complimentarity. The clusters of facilities we

see around health care facilities are not accidental; convenient accessibility to related facilities makes their location ideal. People will often travel between the facilities.

SIX FLAGS AUSTIN TEXAS

Scenario: Six flags I planning to build a theme park in Austin Texas. You will create a map of the businesses and services that would likely open up in and around the theme park.

DESCRIBE THE PEOPLE WHO WILL MOST LIKELY VISIT THIS THEME PARK 6 specific details

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MAKE A LIST OF 10 POSSIBLE NEEDS OF THE CUSTOMERS Hint: If you went to six flags in austin texas, what would

you need to buy/bring/etc?

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MAKE A LIST OF 15 POSSIBLE BUSINESSES OR SERVICES THAT MIGHT OPEN UP NEARBY

Use specific names

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CREATE A MAP (20 MIN)

Review Map Grading Rubric Check off each step as you go

If you finish early, begin writing prompt

WRITING ASSIGNMENT

6 minute brainstorm

WRITING ASSESSMENT

A number of lawyer’s offices are located near the courthouse in a southern town. A new lawyer in town finds inexpensive, available office space near the hospital. He also finds a smaller, more expensive space near the courthouse. Based on what you have learned about complementarity, which space should he choose and why?