As a result of the drastic changes caused by major systemic shifts in society, such as the rise of the knowledge economy or the increasing use of information and communication technology, modern economies have witnessed a transition to a networked society, where interconnectivity and interoperability between different economic systems and layers play a significant role.This important new book provides a valuable set of studies on spatial dynamics, emerging networks and modelling efforts. It employs interdisciplinary concepts alongside innovative trajectories to highlight recent advances in analysing and modelling the spatial economy, transport networks, industrial dynamics and regional systems. It is argued that modelling network processes at different spatial scales provides critical information for the design of plans and policies. Furthermore, a key issue in the current complex and heterogeneous landscape is the adoption and validation of new approaches, models and methodologies, which are able to grasp the emergent aspects of economic uncertainty and discontinuity, as well as overcome the current difficulties of carrying out appropriate forecasts. In exploring diverse pathways for theoretical, methodological and empirical analysis, this exciting volume offers promising and evolutionary perspectives on the modern spatial network society.Spatial Dynamics, Networks and Modelling is a unique and illuminating book, which will have widespread appeal among students, scholars and practitioners of spatial economics, regional science, transport economics and geography.
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As a result of the changes caused by systemic shifts in society, modern economies have witnessed a transition to a networked society. This volume includes studies on spatial dynamics, networks and modelling efforts. It employs interdisciplinary concepts to highlight various advances in modelling the dynamics of a modern spatial network society.
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Contents: Preface 1. Space in Motion Aura Reggiani and Peter Nijkamp PART I: ANALYTICAL ADVANCES IN MODELLING THE SPACE-ECONOMY 2. Network and Nodal Indices. Measures of Complexity and Redundancy: A Review Nigel Waters 3. Power and Packets: A Spatial Network Comparison of the US Electric Power Grid and the Internet Network Laurie A. Schintler, Rajendra G. Kulkarni, Sean P. Gorman and Roger R. Stough 4. Spatial Data Clustering and Self-Organized Criticality: Empirical Experiments on Regional Labour Market Dynamics Aura Reggiani, Christian Ventrucci, Peter Nijkamp and Giovanni Russo 5. Spatial Effects and Non-Linearity in Spatial Regression Models: Simulation Results for Several Misspecification Tests Thomas de Graaff, Kees van Montfort and Peter Nijkamp PART II: MODELLING TRANSPORT NETWORKS 6. Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Management Using Boolean Networks Kingsley E. Haynes, Rajendra G. Kulkarni, Laurie A. Schintler and Roger R. Stough 7. Route Choice Behaviour with Risk-Averse Users André de Palma and Nathalie Picard 8. A Decade of Freight Transport Modelling with Virtual Networks: Acquired Experiences and New Challenges Bart Jourquin and Michel Beuthe PART III: SPATIAL AND INDUSTRIAL DYNAMICS 9. Variety and Regional Growth: Theory, Measurement and Outcomes Koen Frenken, Frank G. van Oort and Thijs Verburg 10. Modelling the Entrepreneurial Space-Economy: An Overview Peter Nijkamp and Leo van Wissen 11. The Spatial Formation of the Automobile Industry in Great Britain: Does Location Matter? Rik Wenting and Ron A. Boschma PART IV: DYNAMICS IN REGIONAL SYSTEMS 12. Evolution of Regional Employment in Germany: Forecasts 2001 to 2010 Franz-Josef Bade 13. Urban Growth and Territorial Dynamics: A Spatial-Econometric Analysis of Spain José M. Mella-Márquez and Coro Chasco-Yrigoyen 14. Using a Spatial Microsimulation Model for the Estimation of the Geographical Impact of British National Government Policies Dimitris Ballas, Graham Clarke, Danny Dorling and David Rossiter PART V: DYNAMICS IN URBAN TRANSPORT SYSTEMS 15. Dynamic Effects of Transport Costs on Urban Shape Francesca Medda, Peter Nijkamp and Piet Rietveld 16. Imperfect Competition and Congestion in a City with Asymmetric Subcentres André de Palma, Fay Dunkerley and Stef Proost 17. An ex ante Evaluation of an Urban Project through Property Value Increases: A Hedonic Price Approach Roberto Camagni and Roberta Capello Index
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'the editors have done an excellent job in bringing together a comprehensive collection of cutting edge research findings on network theory. . .'

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781845424503
Publisert
2006-05-25
Utgiver
Vendor
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Høyde
234 mm
Bredde
156 mm
Aldersnivå
UU, UP, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
520

Biographical note

Edited by Aura Reggiani, Professor of Economic Policy, University of Bologna, Italy and Peter Nijkamp, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznan, Poland, Jheronimus Academy of Data Science (JADS) in ‘s-Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands and the Universitatea Alexandru Ioan Cuza din Iasi, Iasi, Romania