Consideration of Proximity in Selection of Residential Location by Science and Technology Workers: Case Study of Hsinchu, Taiwan

European Planning Studies

Volumn 18, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1317-1342

  Chang, Su Li ^a   Lee, Yao Hsien ^a   Lin, Chien Yuan ^b   Hu, Tai Shan ^a  

^a CHUNG HUA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT; LOCATION DECISION; RESIDENTIAL LOCATION; SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; SOCIAL NETWORK;

HSINCHU; TAIWAN;

EID: 77954643667     PISSN: 09654313     EISSN: 14695944     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09654313.2010.490651     Document Type: Article

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