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