Geography in motion
Hexagonal spatial systems in fuzzy gravitation
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4140939 |
|---|---|
| Authors | M Banaszak (0000-0003-0106-632X, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań), Michał Dziecielski (0000-0002-7056-5774, Faculty of Geography and Earth Sciences, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poland), Peter Nijkamp (0000-0002-4068-8132, Faculty of Geography and Earth Sciences, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poland; Jheronimus Academy of Data Science (JADS), The Netherlands, corresponding author), Waldemar Ratajczak (0000-0002-0565-0761, Faculty of Geography and Earth Sciences, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poland) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 51 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 393-402 |
| Publication date | 2019-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Environment and Planning A Economy and Space (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0308-518X • E-ISSN: 1472-3409 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0308518x18790249 |
| OpenAlex | W2886311077 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 27 |
The dynamics of spatial hierarchical processes displays fascinating images of the evolution of attraction basins of towns. Assuming in the present paper a random character of such complex processes, gravitational modeling is employed to depict changes in the nature of fuzzy boundaries between attraction basins in a hexagonal world, i.e. the geographical pattern central in the renowned and influential Christaller-Lösch central place theory in geography. The paper presents various interesting stylized maps of such stochastic processes. Our findings demonstrate that the collective behavior of actors in geographic space shows a white noise pattern that mirrors a fuzzy gravitation towards large population concentrations. These results support the validity of the conventional central place theory
Attraction · Classical mechanics · Economic geography · Economics · Fuzzy logic · Geography · Geometry · Gravitation · Physics · Population · Sociology · Statistical physics · Stylized fact · Computer Science · Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation · Land Use and Ecosystem Services · Mathematics · Urban Design and Spatial Analysis · Artificial Intelligence
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0,29 |
| Citation span | 2019 - 2021 (3) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |