Question of the Day – 4.16.15Give an example of a megacity.Justify your answer using the characteristics of a megacity.

Question of the Day – 4.16.15Some possible answers:Tokyo, JapanGuangzhou, ChinaShanghai, ChinaJakarta, IndonesiaSeoul, South KoreaDelhi, IndiaMexico City, MexicoKarachi, PakistanManila, PhilippinesNew York City, USASão Paulo, BrazilMumbai, India

THURSDAY – 4.16.15• UNIT 7 – Cities and Urban Land Use

• Unit Seven – Wood• Chapter 9 - Fouberg

• Session 3• Finish handout – Different Types of Cities

• Session 4• Read about Cristaller’s central place theory • Wood 205-206• Fouberg 306-308

• Answer the following sample FRQ• Assess your response to the FRQ• Rewrite the FRQ with the scoring guide to assist you

Session 4 – Sample FRQ

Cristaller’s central place theory provides an important model for analyzing urban systems.

A. Describe three assumptions that Christaller’s model rests on.B. Explain three findings of Christaller’s study that have shaped central place theory ever since.