Isodapane
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Isodapane is a similar term to the geographical contour line
. It was introduced by Alfred Weber
. It means "equal transportation cost", used in industrial and economic geography. It is a theoretical tool used to assist in finding the optimal location for industry.
A series of isodapanes (points of equal transportation cost) are placed around the minimum cost point, with the curve farthest away from the minimum isodapane representing sites having the highest costs.
Contour line
A contour line of a function of two variables is a curve along which the function has a constant value. In cartography, a contour line joins points of equal elevation above a given level, such as mean sea level...
. It was introduced by Alfred Weber
Alfred Weber
Alfred Weber was a German economist, sociologist and theoretician of culture whose work was influential in the development of modern economic geography.-Life:...
. It means "equal transportation cost", used in industrial and economic geography. It is a theoretical tool used to assist in finding the optimal location for industry.
A series of isodapanes (points of equal transportation cost) are placed around the minimum cost point, with the curve farthest away from the minimum isodapane representing sites having the highest costs.