Analyzing urban networks through the lens of corporate networks: A critical review

Cities

Volumn 31, Issue , 2013, Pages 430-437

  Liu, Xingjian ^a   Derudder, Ben ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Corporate networks; Interlocking network model; Ownership linkages; Two mode networks; Urban networks

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION; NETWORK ANALYSIS; NUMERICAL MODEL; OWNERSHIP; URBAN PLANNING;

EID: 84875216693     PISSN: 02642751     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cities.2012.07.009     Document Type: Article

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