Use the map of Georgia to consider different applications of von Thünen’s model.

Assuming an absence of topographical features, in one to two sentences describe how different types of farming would be arranged around Atlanta, according to von Thünen’s model.

In 2–3 sentences, describe how the site factors near Savannah would affect the distribution of types of farming around Savannah’s city center, according to von Thünen’s model.

In 1–2 sentences, explain how a national rail line through Atlanta, Macon, and Statesboro to Savannah might affect the distribution of farming and how this relates to von Thünen’s model.

In one sentence, give an example of a situation in which von Thünen’s model would have limited utility in explaining the distribution of agriculture.