Distance can be absolute, relative, or cognitive. Friction of distance refers to the deterrent effect of distance on human activity, where the higher the friction, the harder it is to overcome distance in terms of time or cost. The distance-decay function describes how activity or processes diminish as distance increases. The nearness principle suggests that people will seek to maximize utility and connections between places at minimum cost by locating related activities as close together as possible, leading to predictable patterns of behavior and relationships between people and places. The basic law of geography holds that everything is related but relationships are stronger when things are near each other and weaker over greater distances.
3. Friction of Distance
the deterrent or inhibiting
effect of distance on
human activity. Could be
in terms of time or cost of
overcoming distance, that
is, the higher the friction,
the harder to overcome
distance.
Distance-Decay
Function
the rate at which
activity or processes diminishes
with increasing
distance; as distance increases,
movement decreases.
4. Nearness Principle (Richard Morill)
people will seek to maximize the overall utility of a place with
minimum effort
maximize connections among
places at minimum cost
and locate related
activities as close together as possible
Thus, pattern of behavior, locational decisions, and
interrelations between people and places come to
take on a fairly predictable and organized pattern.
5. Basic Law of Geography
Everything is related to everything,
but relationships are stronger when things are
near one another and weaken as distance
increases.
