---
entity_slug: market_access_development_sequence
evaluator: null
evaluated_at: '2026-02-23T05:43:15.234302'
overall_score: 4.6
scores:
- name: definition_precision
  value: 4.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: The definition clearly articulates a specific temporal sequence of market
    access development from coastal/riverine areas to inland regions. It avoids circularity
    and captures a distinct developmental pattern rather than a vague concept.
- name: source_grounding
  value: 5.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: This entity is directly grounded in Smith's explicit discussion in Book
    I, Chapter 3 about how improvements in art and industry follow patterns of water-carriage
    accessibility before extending inland. The concept faithfully represents Smith's
    actual argument about geographic development sequences.
- name: domain_placement
  value: 5.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: The "Exchange" domain is perfectly appropriate since this concept fundamentally
    concerns how market access (the ability to exchange goods) develops geographically
    over time. The entity is centrally about exchange mechanisms and their spatial-temporal
    evolution.
- name: vsm_relevance
  value: 4.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: This entity maps well to S4 (intelligence/environmental adaptation) as
    it describes how economic systems adapt to and exploit environmental advantages
    for market access. It also has relevance to S1 (primary operations) in terms of
    how basic economic activities develop geographically.
- name: explanatory_value
  value: 5.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: This entity provides substantial explanatory power by illuminating the
    structural mechanism behind uneven regional development patterns. It explains
    why certain areas develop economically before others based on transportation infrastructure
    and market accessibility.
---

# Evaluation: Market Access Development Sequence

## definition_precision — 4.0 / 5.0

The definition clearly articulates a specific temporal sequence of market access development from coastal/riverine areas to inland regions. It avoids circularity and captures a distinct developmental pattern rather than a vague concept.

## source_grounding — 5.0 / 5.0

This entity is directly grounded in Smith's explicit discussion in Book I, Chapter 3 about how improvements in art and industry follow patterns of water-carriage accessibility before extending inland. The concept faithfully represents Smith's actual argument about geographic development sequences.

## domain_placement — 5.0 / 5.0

The "Exchange" domain is perfectly appropriate since this concept fundamentally concerns how market access (the ability to exchange goods) develops geographically over time. The entity is centrally about exchange mechanisms and their spatial-temporal evolution.

## vsm_relevance — 4.0 / 5.0

This entity maps well to S4 (intelligence/environmental adaptation) as it describes how economic systems adapt to and exploit environmental advantages for market access. It also has relevance to S1 (primary operations) in terms of how basic economic activities develop geographically.

## explanatory_value — 5.0 / 5.0

This entity provides substantial explanatory power by illuminating the structural mechanism behind uneven regional development patterns. It explains why certain areas develop economically before others based on transportation infrastructure and market accessibility.
