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... > social science subjects > geography > human geography > regional geography > urban studies > urban geography > rank-size rule
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rank-size rule  

Definition

  • The rank-size rule is a mathematical description of the sizes of cities within a given urban hierarchy. It states that the rank of a city with size S relative to the largest city in that hierarchy is proportional to some negative power. [Source: Encyclopedia of Geography; Rank-Size Rule]

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