🚜ap human geography review

Agglomeration economies

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

Economic benefits that arise from the concentration of businesses and population in urban areas, including reduced production costs and increased productivity.

AP course connection

Topic 6.3: 6.3 Cities and Globalization

Unit 6

"Agglomeration economies" also found in: