Measuring spatial separation processes through the minimum commute: The case of flanders

European Journal of Transport and Infrastructure Research

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 42-60

  Boussauw, Kobe ^a   Derudder, Ben ^a   Witlox, Frank ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Excess commuting; Flanders; Sustainable spatial development; Urban sprawl

Indexed keywords

LAND USE; URBAN GROWTH;

EXCESS COMMUTING; FLANDERS; GEOGRAPHICAL SCALE; SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT; SPATIAL PLANNING; SPATIAL SEPARATION; THEORETICAL MINIMUM; URBAN SPRAWL;

COMMERCE;

EID: 79251625245     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15677141     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18757/ejtir.2011.11.1.2911     Document Type: Article

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