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Spatial-structure differences between urban and regional systems

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The total population and the overall average density are derived for a single city, in which the spatial structure conforms approximately to the negative exponential function. It is then shown that across the cities of an urban system, the areal extent of a city is positively related to its average density and also to its population. Consideration is next given to a system of regions and again to the manner in which areal extent is related to average density and population across regions. In this setting, however, the relationships are usually different from those found within an urban system. Copyright Springer-Verlag 2012

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  • John Parr, 2012. "Spatial-structure differences between urban and regional systems," The Annals of Regional Science, Springer;Western Regional Science Association, vol. 49(2), pages 293-303, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:anresc:v:49:y:2012:i:2:p:293-303
    DOI: 10.1007/s00168-010-0421-5
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    • R12 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General Regional Economics - - - Size and Spatial Distributions of Regional Economic Activity; Interregional Trade (economic geography)
    • R23 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Household Analysis - - - Regional Migration; Regional Labor Markets; Population
    • R53 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Regional Government Analysis - - - Public Facility Location Analysis; Public Investment and Capital Stock

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