Measuring segregation: An activity space approach

Journal of Geographical Systems

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 127-145

  Wong, David W S ^a   Shaw, Shih Lung ^b  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Activity space; Exposure; Socio geographical spaces; Travel diary

Indexed keywords

MEASUREMENT METHOD; NEIGHBORHOOD; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; RESIDENTIAL LOCATION; SOCIAL SEGREGATION; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS; SPACE USE; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; TRAVEL BEHAVIOR;

FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79955798900     PISSN: 14355930     EISSN: 14355949     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10109-010-0112-x     Document Type: Article

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