What is a core area?

Table of Contents:

1. What is a core area?
2. What is core-periphery in human geography?
3. What is a peripheral area?
4. What are some examples of former periphery states that are moving into core status?

What is a core area?

Quick Reference. The core—a central region in an economy, with good communications and high population density, which conduce to its prosperity—is contrasted with the periphery—outlying regions with poor communications and sparse population (for examples, see unemployment).

What is core-periphery in human geography?

The core-periphery model describes regions as core, semi-periphery, and periphery areas. It also describes four areas: the industrial core, upward transition, downward transition, and resource frontier. The model can be used from a worldwide scale down to an urban scale to analyze city zones.

What is a peripheral area?

Peripheral means "away from the center." It refers to areas away from the center of the body or a body part. For example, the hands are peripheral to the shoulder. The toes are peripheral to the knees.

What are some examples of former periphery states that are moving into core status?

It is, however, possible for periphery countries to rise out of their status and move into semi-periphery or core status....List of current periphery countries.

Bangladesh	India
Benin	Indonesia
Bolivia	Kenya
Burkina Faso	Lesotho
Burundi	Madagascar