Rural-urban spatial interaction in the global south: Long-distance mobility changes, desires and restrictions over two decades in rural philippines

Geografiska Annaler, Series B: Human Geography

Volumn 94, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 287-304

  Olsson, Jerry ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Long distance; Mobility behaviour; Road accessibility; Rural urban linkages; Spatial reorganization of activities

Indexed keywords

ACCESSIBILITY; INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY; MOBILITY; RURAL TRANSPORT; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM; URBAN TRANSPORT;

PHILIPPINES;

EID: 84866023560     PISSN: 04353684     EISSN: 14680467     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-0467.2012.00415.x     Document Type: Article

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