Abstract
The frequency distribution of settlement links forms the basis of a linear programming methodology which can be utilized to analyze the structure of settlement systems. The resulting index of system topology is compared to a more conventional measure, Geary's contiguity coefficient, which may be applied when the problem is conceptualized as one of spatial autocorrelation on a k-color map. The index of linkage similarity that is introduced appears to have a useful advantage over the Geary measure. The Geary and linkage similarity indices are used to examine the topology of four Canadian and two hypothetical settlement systems.-Authors
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 20-28 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Economic Geography |
Volume | 58 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 1982 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Geography, Planning and Development
- Economics and Econometrics