The polycentric urban region: A closer inspection

Regional Studies

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 231-240

  Parr, John B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Linkage; Policy implications; Region; Spatial structure

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE; SETTLEMENT PATTERN; URBAN ECONOMY; URBAN REGION;

EID: 3142678085     PISSN: 00343404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/003434042000211114     Document Type: Article

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