Using a GIS-Based Network Analysis and Optimisation Routines to Evaluate Service Provision: A Case Study of the UK Post Office

Applied Spatial Analysis and Policy

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 47-64

  Comber, Alexis ^a   Brunsdon, Chris ^a   Hardy, Jefferson ^b   Radburn, Rob ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b Leicestershire County Council   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Accessibility; Network analysis; Optimisation; Retail; Spatial planning

Indexed keywords

ACCESSIBILITY; GIS; OPTIMIZATION; RETAILING; SERVICE PROVISION; SPATIAL PLANNING;

ENGLAND; EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 70349239442     PISSN: 1874463X     EISSN: 18744621     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12061-008-9018-0     Document Type: Article

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