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Disentangling agglomeration and network externalities : a conceptual typology [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Agglomeration and network externalities are fuzzy concepts. When different meanings are (un)intentionally juxtaposed in analyses of the agglomeration/network externalities-menagerie, researchers may reach inaccurate conclusions about how they interlock ...
Derudder, Ben   +2 more
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Regional patterns in the achievement of the Lisbon Strategy: a comparison between polycentric regions and monocentric ones [PDF]

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Polycentrism is a common feature of European urban systems. Lately, the concept has assumed a more normative relevance and it has been often considered as a pre-requisite for a more sustainable and balanced development across Europe. However, the effects
Enrico Giovannetti   +2 more
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Polycentric metropolitan areas in Europe towards a unified proposal of delimitation [PDF]

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Metropolitan areas concentrate the main share of population, production and consumption in OECD countries. They are likely to be one of the most important units for economic, social and environmental analysis as well as for the development of policy ...
Francesc Hernández   +3 more
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Urban Dynamics and Networking in Coastal Cities -The case of tourism [PDF]

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Traditionally coastal cities had a role as trading ports or gates of entry connecting the hinterland other parts of the world or the country, and acting as points of departure or arrival for goods and people.
Dimitrios Economou, Maria Vrassida
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The East Midlands in 2010: the spatial economy of the East Midlands [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
The East Midlands in 2010 is the updated evidence base that supports the regional economic strategy, A Flourishing Region.
Bickerton, CG
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Monocentric and Polycentric Density Functions and Their Required Commutes [PDF]

open access: yes, 1992
This paper examines the relationship between urban structure and commuting behavior. Analyzing the 1980 journey-to-work data for the Los Angeles region, this paper has shown that polycentric density functions fit the actual urban structure better than the conventional monocentric model.
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The contribution of leisure and entertainment to the evolving polycentric urban network on regional scale - towards a new research agenda [PDF]

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The urban landscape in advanced economies transforms from monocentric cities to polycentric urban networks on regional scale. The growing amount of research that is being devoted to this transformation sticks to classic activity systems like residential ...
Arie Romein
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Evaluating the application of the European spatial development perspective in the United Kingdom: Methodological considerations and emerging trends [PDF]

open access: yes
The aim of this paper is to consider how the emerging European spatial development policy agenda is influencing the performance of regional strategic planning in the United Kingdom.
Sykes, Olivier John
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Polycentric Development to Combat Regional Disparities? the Relation Between Polycentricity and Regional Disparities in European Countries [PDF]

open access: yes, 2006
Trends in regional disparities have been a major issue in regional science for many decades and knowledge of ways to overcome such disparities has great importance for regional policy-making. Strong initial differences between regions affect the capacity
Meijers, Evert, Sandberg, Krister
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