Using desktop GIS for the investigation of accessibility by public transport: An isochrone approach

International Journal of Geographical Information Science

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 85-104

  O'Sullivan, David ^a   Morrison, Alastair ^b   Shearer, John ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCESSIBILITY; GIS; PUBLIC TRANSPORT; TRANSPORTATION PLANNING;

GLASGOW; SCOTLAND(STRATHCLYDE); UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0034117318     PISSN: 13658816     EISSN: 13623087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/136588100240976     Document Type: Article

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