A Classification of Service Centres in England and Wales

摘要: This paper is concerned with the study of relationships between "town" and "countryside" in Engla d Wales particular tho e laces on which these centre. Such places are referred to here as "service centres" because they act centres where shopping, entertainment, cultural, professional similar services sought by people from surrounding areas. The extend over a complete range, varying status very limited local significance those whose influence regional and, case London, national. less important centre greater its dependence upon other more service centres. Ranged each according could be made form an almost continuous list but it convenient think them being organized into ranks or successive orders hierarchy gradation, though divisions proposed may not always clear cut well defined. concept has already been introduced several geographers T mention most usefully five suggested F. H. W. Green; examples various are: first order?London; second order? Bristol, Newcastle; third order?Chelmsford, Taunton, Worcester, York; fourth order?Bridgwater, Ely, Ripon; fifth order?Local village classifica? tion based analysis public road passenger transport set out present for England Wales: all discussed considered at least order Lack definition constituent course feature