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Record Nr.

UNINA9910298502703321

Titolo

Regional Science Matters : Studies Dedicated to Walter Isard / / edited by Peter Nijkamp, Adam Rose, Karima Kourtit

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2015

ISBN

3-319-07305-2

Edizione

[1st ed. 2015.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (458 p.)

Disciplina

304.2

330

330.9

333.7

Soggetti

Regional economics

Spatial economics

Economic geography

Human geography

Environmental economics

Regional and Spatial Economics

Economic Geography

Human Geography

Environmental Economics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Part I: Editorial Introduction -- Part II: Spatial Systems Analysis -- Part III: Regional Growth and Distribution -- Part IV: Regional Policy and Uncertainty -- Part V: Urban Agglomerations.

Sommario/riassunto

This volume is a collection of fresh and novel contributions to regional science. They commemorate the scientific inheritance of the founding father of regional science, the late Walter Isard. All papers are written by well-known scholars in the field and serve to highlight the great importance of regional science theory and methodology for a better understanding of current spatial and environmental problems throughout our planet. The book showcases a multidisciplinary



panorama of modern regional science research and presents new insights by applying regional science approaches.