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On the Relativity of Urban Location

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  • Boris Portnov
  • Moshe Schwartz

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Portnov B. A. and Schwartz M. On the relativity of urban location, Regional Studies. The effect of location attributes (e.g., topography, proximity to networks, etc.) depends on how much they stand out in their regional or national contexts. In a region or country where a given advantage or disadvantage are commonplace, they are likely to have lesser effects than where they are uncommon. Thus, cold and rainy places may repel would-be residents in countries or regions offering sunnier alternatives, but might not deter them if such alternatives are absent. Location advantage is thus a relative notion: it might matter regionally and nationally more than internationally. This hypothesis is tested empirically in the paper using population growth data on urban settlements in 40 European countries. [image omitted] Portnov B. A. et Schwartz M. De la relativite de l'emplacement urbain, Regional Studies. L'effet des caracteristiques des lieux (par exemple, topographie, proximite des reseaux, etc.) depend de la facon par laquelle elles se singularisent dans leur contexte regional ou national. Dans une region ou un pays ou un avantage ou un inconvenient donne est le lieu commun, elles ont vraisemblablement moins d'effets que dans les lieux ou elles sont rares. Ainsi, des lieux froids et pluvieux peuvent avoir un effet dissuasif sur des eventuels residents dans des pays ou des regions offrant des cadres plus ensoleilles mais elles ne les dissuaderont pas si de telles alternatives sont absentes. L'avantage d'un lieu est donc une notion relative: il peut avoir une importance sur le plan regional et national plus que sur le plan international. Dans cet article, cette hypothese fait l'objet d'un test empirique, utilisant des donnees de croissance de population dans des etablissements urbains dans 40 pays europeens. Croissance urbaine Emplacement Relativite Portnov B. A. und Schwartz M. Uber die Relativitat urbaner Standorte, Regional Studies. Die Auswirkung von Standortmerkmalen (z. B. Topografie, Nahe zu Netzwerken usw.) hangt davon ab, wie stark sie in ihrem regionalen oder nationalen Kontext hervorstehen. In einer Region bzw. einem Land, wo ein bestimmter Vor- oder Nachteil haufig anzutreffen ist, wirkt sich ein solches Merkmal weniger stark aus als an Orten, wo diese Merkmale selten sind. So werden z. B. potenzielle Bewohner kalte und regnerische Orte in Landern vermeiden, wo es sonnigere Alternativen gibt, sich aber eventuell nicht davon abschrecken lassen, wenn keine solchen Alternativen vorhanden sind. Der Standortvorteil ist somit ein relativer Begriff: Er kann auf regionaler und nationaler Ebene mehr von Bedeutung sein als auf internationaler Ebene. Diese Hypothese wird in diesem Beitrag empirisch uberpruft, wofur Daten uber das Bevolkerungswachstum in den Stadten von 40 europaischen Staaten herangezogen werden. Stadtewachstum Standort Relativitat Portnov B. A. y Schwartz M. Sobre la relatividad de la ubicacion urbana, Regional Studies. El efecto de los atributos de ubicacion (p. ej., topografia, proximidad a las redes, etc.) depende de cuanto destacan en sus contextos regionales o nacionales. En una region o pais donde una determinada ventaja o desventaja es muy usual, es probable que tenga menos efectos que en los lugares donde esta caracteristica sea menos usual. Por ejemplo, los posibles residentes podrian evitar zonas frias y lluviosas en regiones o paises que ofrecen alternativas mas soleadas pero no se comportaran de esta forma si estas alternativas estan ausentes. La ventaja de la ubicacion es por tanto una nocion relativa: puede que su importancia sea regional y nacional mas que internacional. En este articulo, comprobamos empiricamente esta hipotesis con ayuda de datos sobre el crecimiento de la poblacion en los asentamientos urbanos en 40 paises europeos. Crecimiento urbano Ubicacion Relatividad

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  • Boris Portnov & Moshe Schwartz, 2008. "On the Relativity of Urban Location," Regional Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 42(4), pages 605-615.
  • Handle: RePEc:taf:regstd:v:42:y:2008:i:4:p:605-615
    DOI: 10.1080/00343400701874263
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