The economic and social development of nations relies on their population having physical
access to services and employment opportunities. For the vast majority of the 3.4 billion …

Using travel time to cities of different sizes, we map populations across an urban–rural
continuum to improve on the standard dichotomous representations of urban–rural …

This paper introduces the theme of the special issue 'Agglomerations and the Rise of Urban
Network Externalities'. Urban network externalities are defined as external economies from …

This article utilizes central place theory (CPT) to navigate the “deluge” brought about by big
data. While originating in the 1930s, CPT is a theoretical monument of 1960s spatial …

ABSTRACT A frequent theme in regional science is exploring the determinants of business
establishment locations. We briefly review the theoretical perspectives motivating several …

I discuss two key issues for the analysis of early urban settlements: definitions, and
comparative analysis. There is no 'best'definition of terms like city or urban. These are not …

We test whether commonly used measures of agglomeration economies encourage new
firm entry in both urban and rural markets. Using new firm location decisions in Iowa and …

Within some developing countries, wetlands have long been regarded as dumping grounds.
However, there has been a gradual paradigm shift in societal attitudes towards recognising …

Be it conserving forests for biodiversity, preserving farmland for agricultural production, or
halting urban sprawl, land issues are emerging as central to geopolitics, economics …

Industrial agglomeration is an important economic phenomenon in urban areas and has
significant effects on land use efficiency (LUE) due to external economies of scale. A …