The classification of rural areas in the European context: An exploration of a typology using neural network applications

Regional Studies

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 149-160

  Blunden, John R ^a   Pryce, W T R ^a   Dreyer, Peter ^b  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Tele Dannmark Internet   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Diagnostic indicators; Neural networks; Rural typologies; Rurality; Telematics; Urban imprint zones

Indexed keywords

CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM; METHODOLOGY; NEURAL NETWORK; RURAL AREA; TELEMATICS ROLE;

EUROPE;

EID: 0031712337     PISSN: 00343404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00343409850123035     Document Type: Article

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