Question

The concept of "megalopolis" was popularized by

• A. Christaller
• B. Jean Gottmann
• C. Burgess
• D. Alonso

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Jean Gottmann

• The concept of "megalopolis" was popularised by B:-Jean Gottmann.

• In 1961, the French geographer Jean Gottmann published his landmark study Megalopolis: The Urbanized Northeastern Seaboard of the United States. In it, he used the term to describe the massive, continuous stretch of urbanization running from Boston to Washington, D.C. (often called the "BosWash" corridor).

• Christaller (Walter Christaller): Developed the Central Place Theory, which explains the size, number, and distribution of towns and cities.

• Burgess (Ernest Burgess): Created the Concentric Zone Model, which describes urban social structures as a series of concentric rings (like a target).

• Alonso (William Alonso): Developed the Bid-Rent Theory, which explains how the price and demand for real estate change as the distance from the Central Business District (CBD) increases.