Exploring cellular network handover information for urban mobility analysis

Journal of Transport Geography

Volumn 31, Issue , 2013, Pages 164-170

  Demissie, Merkebe Getachew ^a   Correia, Gonçalo Homem de Almeida ^a   Bento, Carlos ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Cellphone; Cellular network; City dynamics; Handover; Urban analysis; Urban mobility

Indexed keywords

CELLULAR AUTOMATON; GIS; MOBILE COMMUNICATION; MOBILITY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE; URBAN AREA; URBAN PLANNING; URBAN POLICY; URBANIZATION; VISUALIZATION;

LISBOA [PORTUGAL]; LISBON; PORTUGAL;

EID: 84880998744     PISSN: 09666923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2013.06.016     Document Type: Article

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