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Title: | Preliminary Tests of a Dynamic Model of Urban Growth |
Authors: | Preston, Valerie |
Advisor: | King, Leslie Papageorgiou, George |
Department: | Geography |
Keywords: | Preliminary Tests;Dynamic Model;Urban Growth;empirical tests |
Publication Date: | May-1974 |
Abstract: | <p> In this paper, empirical tests of a dynamic urban growth model are discussed. It is assumed that population change in any urban region is a function of the population size of the urban centres in the system and of the distances between them. A set of linear equations is simultaneously estimated by a least squares procedure. The parameters of the model; the equilibrium population of each urban region, the rate of natural increase, and the propensity to migrate between urban regions, are calculated from the regression coefficients. By estimating a series of equations at different times, a set of parameter estimates are obtained. The parameter estimates fluctuate erratically. Recommendations for further research include the redefinition of the model, and of the urban system. </p> |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/11375/19999 |
Appears in Collections: | Open Access Dissertations and Theses |
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