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Ducruet, César, Beauguitte, Laurent·2014·Networks and Spatial Economics
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  • Relationships between spatial components (street network, urban locations, visual information) are systematized by use of mathematical graphs.

    “In urban studies, relationships between these spatial components are systematized by use of mathematical graphs (Ducruet and Beauguitte 2014;Barthelemy 2011).”

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    In “Network analysis in geography and regional science” (page unavailable), the review says transport geographers apply graph theory to networks such as roads and railways. “Local determinants of centrality” (page unavailable) describes an analysis treating streets as nodes and crossroads as links, and “Interdependent networks” discusses graph-theoretic analysis of links among cities. These passages support the use of graphs for street and urban relationships, but do not address visual information as a spatial component. (LLM, conf=0.83)

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Ducruet, C., & Beauguitte, L.
Affiliations
  • Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (FR)
  • Identités et Différenciation de l'Environnement des Espaces et des Sociétés (FR)
Corresponding author
Ducruet, César
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Networks and Spatial Economics
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published
2013-12-23
Volume
14
Issue
3-4
Pages
297-316
ISSN
  • 1566-113X (ISSN-L)
  • 1572-9427
DOI
10.1007/s11067-013-9222-6
OpenAlex
W2064782140
Cited by
193
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en
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Funders
European Commission (2007–2013, FP/2007/2013)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Statistical and Nonlinear Physics › Complex Network Analysis Techniques
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Building and Construction › Urban Design and Spatial Analysis
  • Social Sciences › Urban Studies › Global Urban Networks and Dynamics
Keywords
spatial networks, network science, complex networks, scale-free networks, small-world networks, graph theory, regional science, multidisciplinary integration

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