Isobel M L Robertson
Biographic Data
| ID | 1518616 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Isobel M L Robertson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Isobel M L |
| FAMILY NAME | Robertson |
| SIGNATURE | ROBERTSON I M L |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Glasgow |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 27 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1939 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1978 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Planning the location of recreation centres in an urban area
Robertson I. M. L. (1978) Planning the location of recreation centres in an urban area: a case study of Glasgow, Reg. Studies 12, 419–427. A distance minimising algorithm (Tornqvist) is used to provide an objective assessment of various schemes for the provision of recreation centres. The technique, applied in this case to Glasgow district, is particularly appropriate since accessibility has been shown to be an important factor in the successful …
Accessibility to services in the Argyll District of Strathclyde
Robertson I. M. L. (1976) Accessibility to services in the Argyll District of Strathclyde, a locational model, Reg. Studies 10, 89–95. A model which can determine the optimum locations for facilities in an area of circuitous communications is described. Based on real road distances and population data set out on a square grid mesh, the model is applied to the new district of Argyll, a sparsely populated area where the relationship between real ro…
Scottish Population Distribution
Eighty per cent of the inhabitants of Scotland are concentrated on only 5 per cent of the land surface, while another 2 per cent are dispersed over 70 per cent of the area. The implications of this markedly uneven spread of population in relation to the provision of certain facilities are examined. Population data set out on the 5 km2 units of the National Grid provide a base for computation of the number of persons who could be collected within …
Road Networks and the Location of Facilities
Procedures for solving the location-allocation problem generally embrace only straight-line distances between the facilities and the population served. Where, however, the direct distance has a varying relationship with actual distance as, for example, in Highland Scotland or in a public transport system where direct links between certain towns are absent, it seems essential to consider real road distances. The Törnqvist algorithm for locating mu…
Population distribution and location problems
Robertson I. M. L. (1972) Population distribution and location problems: An approach by grid squares in Central Scotland, Reg. Studies 6, 237–245. Several techniques which can be operated on a matrix of population data set out on the squares of the National Grid are discussed. An isopleth map of the population surface of Central Scotland was produced by computer-plotter. With a “moving circle” program, maps of population catchments were compiled.…
The Census and Research
Many writers have expressed dissatisfaction with population censuses as a basis for research in the social sciences. The chief defects result from the varying size and form of the administrative units for which data are provided and from the frequent boundary changes of these areal units. Inadequate classification of the data, the delay between enumeration and publication, and the omission of certain topics of current importance also contribute t…
The Decline and Fall of the British Empire
The Decline and Fall of The British Empire Get access 82. The Decline and Fall of The British Empire. By Robert Briffault. 1938. (New York: Simon and Schuster. 8vo. viii + 264 pp. $2.00.) I. M. Robertson I. M. Robertson Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar International Affairs, Volume 18, Issue 6, November/December 1939, Page 844, https://doi.org/10.2307/3019578 Published: 01 November 1939
The Decline and Fall of the British Empire
The Decline and Fall of The British Empire Get access 82. The Decline and Fall of The British Empire. By Robert Briffault. 1938. (New York: Simon and Schuster. 8vo. viii + 264 pp. $2.00.) I. M. Robertson I. M. Robertson Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar International Affairs, Volume 18, Issue 6, November/December 1939, Page 844, https://doi.org/10.2307/3019578 Published: 01 November 1939
The Census and Research
Many writers have expressed dissatisfaction with population censuses as a basis for research in the social sciences. The chief defects result from the varying size and form of the administrative units for which data are provided and from the frequent boundary changes of these areal units. Inadequate classification of the data, the delay between enumeration and publication, and the omission of certain topics of current importance also contribute t…
Accessibility to services in the Argyll District of Strathclyde
Robertson I. M. L. (1976) Accessibility to services in the Argyll District of Strathclyde, a locational model, Reg. Studies 10, 89–95. A model which can determine the optimum locations for facilities in an area of circuitous communications is described. Based on real road distances and population data set out on a square grid mesh, the model is applied to the new district of Argyll, a sparsely populated area where the relationship between real ro…
Scottish Population Distribution
Eighty per cent of the inhabitants of Scotland are concentrated on only 5 per cent of the land surface, while another 2 per cent are dispersed over 70 per cent of the area. The implications of this markedly uneven spread of population in relation to the provision of certain facilities are examined. Population data set out on the 5 km2 units of the National Grid provide a base for computation of the number of persons who could be collected within …
Planning the location of recreation centres in an urban area
Robertson I. M. L. (1978) Planning the location of recreation centres in an urban area: a case study of Glasgow, Reg. Studies 12, 419–427. A distance minimising algorithm (Tornqvist) is used to provide an objective assessment of various schemes for the provision of recreation centres. The technique, applied in this case to Glasgow district, is particularly appropriate since accessibility has been shown to be an important factor in the successful …
Road Networks and the Location of Facilities
Procedures for solving the location-allocation problem generally embrace only straight-line distances between the facilities and the population served. Where, however, the direct distance has a varying relationship with actual distance as, for example, in Highland Scotland or in a public transport system where direct links between certain towns are absent, it seems essential to consider real road distances. The Törnqvist algorithm for locating mu…
Population distribution and location problems
Robertson I. M. L. (1972) Population distribution and location problems: An approach by grid squares in Central Scotland, Reg. Studies 6, 237–245. Several techniques which can be operated on a matrix of population data set out on the squares of the National Grid are discussed. An isopleth map of the population surface of Central Scotland was produced by computer-plotter. With a “moving circle” program, maps of population catchments were compiled.…
The Decline and Fall of the British Empire
The Decline and Fall of The British Empire Get access 82. The Decline and Fall of The British Empire. By Robert Briffault. 1938. (New York: Simon and Schuster. 8vo. viii + 264 pp. $2.00.) I. M. Robertson I. M. Robertson Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar International Affairs, Volume 18, Issue 6, November/December 1939, Page 844, https://doi.org/10.2307/3019578 Published: 01 November 1939
The Census and Research
Many writers have expressed dissatisfaction with population censuses as a basis for research in the social sciences. The chief defects result from the varying size and form of the administrative units for which data are provided and from the frequent boundary changes of these areal units. Inadequate classification of the data, the delay between enumeration and publication, and the omission of certain topics of current importance also contribute t…
Population distribution and location problems
Robertson I. M. L. (1972) Population distribution and location problems: An approach by grid squares in Central Scotland, Reg. Studies 6, 237–245. Several techniques which can be operated on a matrix of population data set out on the squares of the National Grid are discussed. An isopleth map of the population surface of Central Scotland was produced by computer-plotter. With a “moving circle” program, maps of population catchments were compiled.…
Scottish Population Distribution
Eighty per cent of the inhabitants of Scotland are concentrated on only 5 per cent of the land surface, while another 2 per cent are dispersed over 70 per cent of the area. The implications of this markedly uneven spread of population in relation to the provision of certain facilities are examined. Population data set out on the 5 km2 units of the National Grid provide a base for computation of the number of persons who could be collected within …
Road Networks and the Location of Facilities
Procedures for solving the location-allocation problem generally embrace only straight-line distances between the facilities and the population served. Where, however, the direct distance has a varying relationship with actual distance as, for example, in Highland Scotland or in a public transport system where direct links between certain towns are absent, it seems essential to consider real road distances. The Törnqvist algorithm for locating mu…
Accessibility to services in the Argyll District of Strathclyde
Robertson I. M. L. (1976) Accessibility to services in the Argyll District of Strathclyde, a locational model, Reg. Studies 10, 89–95. A model which can determine the optimum locations for facilities in an area of circuitous communications is described. Based on real road distances and population data set out on a square grid mesh, the model is applied to the new district of Argyll, a sparsely populated area where the relationship between real ro…
Planning the location of recreation centres in an urban area
Robertson I. M. L. (1978) Planning the location of recreation centres in an urban area: a case study of Glasgow, Reg. Studies 12, 419–427. A distance minimising algorithm (Tornqvist) is used to provide an objective assessment of various schemes for the provision of recreation centres. The technique, applied in this case to Glasgow district, is particularly appropriate since accessibility has been shown to be an important factor in the successful …
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