The Gravity Model and Hierarchical Spatial Systems
Theoretical and Empirical Observations
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8423720 |
|---|---|
| Authors | George A Nader (Trent University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1983 |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 73-81 |
| Publication date | 1983-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Canadian Geographies / Géographies canadiennes (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0008-3658 • E-ISSN: 1541-0064 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1541-0064.1983.tb00683.x |
| OpenAlex | W2118500459 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 19 |
The gravity model in its basic forms postulates that the volume of interaction between two places will be positively related to the populations (masses) of the two places and inversely related to their distance apart. Although it is not strictly speaking a hierarchical model, it is often used to explain flows among places that constitute a hierarchical spatial system. This paper is specifically concerned with the effect of hierarchical spatial structure on the performance of the gravity model. Accordingly, I will examine first the effect of hierarchical structure on the volume of interaction between places and second the degree to which the gravity model incorporates these hierarchical effects. Third, suggestions will be made for the improvement of the gravity model's performance by an explicit incorporation of a hierarchical element. The performance of the gravity model will be examined for both one‐way and two‐way flows between places
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Urbanization and counterurbanization
Population Dispersal from Major Metropolitan Regions
A Graph Theory Interpretation of Nodal Regions
From gravity modelling to entropy maximizing
A reply to the final comment
Migration and Regional Development in the United States 1950-1960
On Regression Coefficients in Comparative Studies of the ‘Frictions of Distance’
A spatial analysis of gravity flows
Evaluating the friction of distance parameter in gravity models
Those gravity parameters again
Map pattern and friction of distance parameters
Map pattern and friction of distance parameters
Explorations into the Relationship between Spatial Structure and Spatial Interaction
An Empirical Study of Some Spatial Interaction Models
Models of Hierarchically Dominated Spatial Interactiona
A Family of Spatial Interaction Models, and Associated Developments
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |