Theory
Central Place Theory
Explore in the Atlas →Explains the size, number and distribution of settlements based on service provision.
Settlement
Details
- Introduced
- 1930s
Classifications
- Holder
- Individual
- Source of authority
- Reason
- Subject
- Human centred
- Degree of codification
- Highly codified
- Mode of transmission
- Text drawing
- Knowledge type
- Propositional
- Epistemic cluster
- Western philosophical
Referenced by
- Central Places in Southern Germany articulates
- Walter Christaller proposed
Sources
- Walter Christaller. Die zentralen Orte in Süddeutschland (Central Places in Southern Germany). 1933.
Cite this entry
First published May 2026Last revised Jul 2026
CLAD. "Central Place Theory." Atlas of Architectural Thought. CLAD, 2026. https://www.cl-ad.com.au/research/atlas/theory/central-place-theory/. Accessed July 17, 2026.