Spatial patterns of commuting in South Wales, 1951–1971

A factor analysis definition

Dados Bibliográficos

ID10405209
AutoresWayne K D Davies (University of Calgary, autor correspondente), T C Musson (University of Wales)
Ano1978
Volume12
Fascículo3
Páginas353-366
Data de publicação1978-06-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessNão
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoRegional Studies (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0034-3404 • E-ISSN: 1360-0591
EditoraRoutledge (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/09595237800185291
OpenAlexW2082730304
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas9
Referências citadas13

Davies W. K. D. and Musson T. C. (1978) Spatial patterns of commuting in South Wales, 1951–1971: a factor analysis definition, Reg. Studies 12, 353–366. Data from the 1951 and 1971 Censuses are used to examine the changing patterns of journey to work in South Wales. Although total employment has grown only slightly, the volume of commuting has increased substantially. The spatial pattern of commuting flows in the region is complex, and is inadequately expressed by previous studies which have produced conflicting results. Since they have stressed the nodality of a small number of employment centres or sought to identify self-contained labour market areas they impose a structure on the region. In view of these problems Higher Order Factor Analysis is employed to define regions at successive levels of generalisation, highlighting the nesting and overlap of the functional regions based on journey to work flows. Keywords: Journey to workSouth WalesCensusHigher orderFactor analysisFunctional regionsChange, 1951–1971

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