Assessing the Functional Polycentricity of the Mega-City-Region of Central Belgium Based on Advanced Producer Service Transaction Links
| Autor: | Heidi Hanssens, Ben Derudder, Frank Witlox, Stefan Van Aelst |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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Mega-city-region
Conceptualization Gravity model General Social Sciences Functional polycentricity Globalization Megacity Coproduction Economy Gravity model of trade Regional science Polycentricity Business Transaction links Empirical evidence Database transaction C21 General Environmental Science Central Belgium |
| Popis: | © 2013 Regional Studies Association. Hanssens H., Derudder B., van Aelst S. and Witlox F. Assessing the functional polycentricity of the mega-city-region of Central Belgium based on advanced producer service transaction links, Regional Studies. This paper comments on three aspects of POLYNET's implementation of the Globalization and World Cities (GaWC) model to measure functional polycentricity at the local scale. These aspects are: (1) the use of advanced producer services (APS) office locations as a proxy for inter-city relations, (2) the problematic calculation of the functional polycentricity index, and (3) the narrow conceptualization of functional polycentricity. Alternative methodologies based on transaction link data are introduced to examine whether Central Belgium displays features of a functionally polycentric mega-city-region. The results suggest that this is not the case: Central Belgium displays more features of a hierarchical urban system with Brussels as the dominant service city. However, some indications are found for a preliminary urban network formation. peerreview_statement: The publishing and review policy for this title is described in its Aims & Scope. aims_and_scope_url: http://www.tandfonline.com/action/journalInformation?show=aimsScope&journalCode=cres20 ispartof: Regional Studies vol:48 issue:12 pages:1939-1953 status: published |
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