Geography of Local Economic Activity. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours

Catalog description

Investigates the location of agricultural, industrial, retail and service activities, and transportation flows at the scale of town and community, through relevant theories and models. Includes case studies of agricultural land use around cities, the community economic base, global impacts on the local economy, and central place principles of threshold, range, primacy, and hierarchy. Students will apply these concepts and models to local communities. Course Fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48.