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Entropy in urban and regional modelling / / A. G. Wilson
| Entropy in urban and regional modelling / / A. G. Wilson |
| Autore | Wilson A. G (Alan Geoffrey), <1939-, > |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Abingdon, Oxon ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (174 p.) |
| Disciplina | 307.1216 |
| Collana | Routledge revivals |
| Soggetto topico |
City planning - Mathematical models
Regional planning - Mathematical models |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
0-203-14260-8
1-283-96773-1 1-136-49853-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Entropy in Urban and Regional Modelling; Title Page; Copyright Page; Preface; Table of Contents; 1 What is entropy?; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Three views of entropy; 1.2.1 The relationship of entropy to probability and uncertainty; 1.2.2 The entropy of a probability distribution; 1.2.3 Entropy and Bayesian statistics; 1.3 The application of the concept of entropy; 1.3.1 Summary of types of application; 1.3.2 Hypothesis generation; 1.3.3 Interpretation of theories; 1.3.4 The role of 'entropy' in the study of system dynamics
1.3.5 Review of interrelationship of entropy-maximising procedures and statistical analysis1.3.6 Other applications of the concept of 'entropy'; 2 Transport models: the theory of trip distribution, mode split, and route split; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 The gravity model of trip distribution; 2.2.1 Derivation of the gravity model; 2.2.2 Interpretation of terms; 2.2.3 Validity of the method; 2.3 Generalised distribution models; 2.4 Modal-split implications; 2.5 Review of underlying behavioral hypotheses; 2.6 An alternative modal-split model; 2.7 Alternative estimates of composite impedance 2.8 Route split2.9 Concluding comments and discussion; 2.9.1 Introduction; 2.9.2 A simple example; 2.9.3 Alternative impedance functions; 2.9.4 Alternative allocation formulas; 2.9.5 Procedure for estimating models; 2.9.6 A note on forecasting; 3 Interregional commodity flows; 3.1 Introduction; 3.1.1 The problems to be studied; 3.1.2 Relevance to other problems; 3.1.3 Notation; 3.2 Gravity models; 3.2.1 The Newtonian gravity model, and some heuristic developments; 3.2.2 The economists' gravity models; 3.2.3 Deficiencies of the gravity-model approach 3.3 Derivation of the family of gravity models using entropy-maximising methods3.4 The input-output model; 3.4.1 Principles of the single-region input-output model; 3.4.2 The Leontief-Strout multiregional framework; 3.5 Integrating the gravity and input-output model approaches; 3.5.1 Introduction; 3.5.2 Case (i): the unconstrained gravity input-output model; 3.5.3 Case (ii): the production-constrained gravity input-output model; 3.5.4 Case (iii): the attraction-constrained gravity input-output model; 3.5.5 Case (iv): the production-attraction-constrained gravity input-output model 3.5.6 A hybrid model for different commodity types3.6 Summary; 4 Location models; 4.1 Gravity models as location models; 4.2 Recreation; 4.3 Shopping; 4.4 Elementary models of residential location; 4.4.1 Introduction; 4.4.2 Gravity models to allocate households around workplaces; 4.4.3 A critical review; 4.4.4 Four types of location behaviour; quasi dynamics; 4.4.5 Disaggregation, with a simplifying assumption; 4.4.6 Removal of the simplifying assumption; 4.4.7 Modelling the supply side; 4.4.8 Further disaggregation; 4.4.9 Integrated models 5 Problems of missing or additional information in flow and location models |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910463421103321 |
Wilson A. G (Alan Geoffrey), <1939-, >
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| Abingdon, Oxon ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2011 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Entropy in urban and regional modelling / / A. G. Wilson
| Entropy in urban and regional modelling / / A. G. Wilson |
| Autore | Wilson A. G (Alan Geoffrey), <1939-, > |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Abingdon, Oxon ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (174 p.) |
| Disciplina | 307.1216 |
| Collana | Routledge revivals |
| Soggetto topico |
City planning - Mathematical models
Regional planning - Mathematical models |
| ISBN |
1-136-49852-4
0-203-14260-8 1-283-96773-1 1-136-49853-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Entropy in Urban and Regional Modelling; Title Page; Copyright Page; Preface; Table of Contents; 1 What is entropy?; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Three views of entropy; 1.2.1 The relationship of entropy to probability and uncertainty; 1.2.2 The entropy of a probability distribution; 1.2.3 Entropy and Bayesian statistics; 1.3 The application of the concept of entropy; 1.3.1 Summary of types of application; 1.3.2 Hypothesis generation; 1.3.3 Interpretation of theories; 1.3.4 The role of 'entropy' in the study of system dynamics
1.3.5 Review of interrelationship of entropy-maximising procedures and statistical analysis1.3.6 Other applications of the concept of 'entropy'; 2 Transport models: the theory of trip distribution, mode split, and route split; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 The gravity model of trip distribution; 2.2.1 Derivation of the gravity model; 2.2.2 Interpretation of terms; 2.2.3 Validity of the method; 2.3 Generalised distribution models; 2.4 Modal-split implications; 2.5 Review of underlying behavioral hypotheses; 2.6 An alternative modal-split model; 2.7 Alternative estimates of composite impedance 2.8 Route split2.9 Concluding comments and discussion; 2.9.1 Introduction; 2.9.2 A simple example; 2.9.3 Alternative impedance functions; 2.9.4 Alternative allocation formulas; 2.9.5 Procedure for estimating models; 2.9.6 A note on forecasting; 3 Interregional commodity flows; 3.1 Introduction; 3.1.1 The problems to be studied; 3.1.2 Relevance to other problems; 3.1.3 Notation; 3.2 Gravity models; 3.2.1 The Newtonian gravity model, and some heuristic developments; 3.2.2 The economists' gravity models; 3.2.3 Deficiencies of the gravity-model approach 3.3 Derivation of the family of gravity models using entropy-maximising methods3.4 The input-output model; 3.4.1 Principles of the single-region input-output model; 3.4.2 The Leontief-Strout multiregional framework; 3.5 Integrating the gravity and input-output model approaches; 3.5.1 Introduction; 3.5.2 Case (i): the unconstrained gravity input-output model; 3.5.3 Case (ii): the production-constrained gravity input-output model; 3.5.4 Case (iii): the attraction-constrained gravity input-output model; 3.5.5 Case (iv): the production-attraction-constrained gravity input-output model 3.5.6 A hybrid model for different commodity types3.6 Summary; 4 Location models; 4.1 Gravity models as location models; 4.2 Recreation; 4.3 Shopping; 4.4 Elementary models of residential location; 4.4.1 Introduction; 4.4.2 Gravity models to allocate households around workplaces; 4.4.3 A critical review; 4.4.4 Four types of location behaviour; quasi dynamics; 4.4.5 Disaggregation, with a simplifying assumption; 4.4.6 Removal of the simplifying assumption; 4.4.7 Modelling the supply side; 4.4.8 Further disaggregation; 4.4.9 Integrated models 5 Problems of missing or additional information in flow and location models |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910786186903321 |
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Wilson A. G (Alan Geoffrey), <1939-, >
|
||
| Abingdon, Oxon ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2011 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Entropy in urban and regional modelling / / A. G. Wilson
| Entropy in urban and regional modelling / / A. G. Wilson |
| Autore | Wilson A. G (Alan Geoffrey), <1939-, > |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Abingdon, Oxon ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (174 p.) |
| Disciplina | 307.1216 |
| Collana | Routledge revivals |
| Soggetto topico |
City planning - Mathematical models
Regional planning - Mathematical models |
| ISBN |
1-136-49852-4
0-203-14260-8 1-283-96773-1 1-136-49853-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Entropy in Urban and Regional Modelling; Title Page; Copyright Page; Preface; Table of Contents; 1 What is entropy?; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Three views of entropy; 1.2.1 The relationship of entropy to probability and uncertainty; 1.2.2 The entropy of a probability distribution; 1.2.3 Entropy and Bayesian statistics; 1.3 The application of the concept of entropy; 1.3.1 Summary of types of application; 1.3.2 Hypothesis generation; 1.3.3 Interpretation of theories; 1.3.4 The role of 'entropy' in the study of system dynamics
1.3.5 Review of interrelationship of entropy-maximising procedures and statistical analysis1.3.6 Other applications of the concept of 'entropy'; 2 Transport models: the theory of trip distribution, mode split, and route split; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 The gravity model of trip distribution; 2.2.1 Derivation of the gravity model; 2.2.2 Interpretation of terms; 2.2.3 Validity of the method; 2.3 Generalised distribution models; 2.4 Modal-split implications; 2.5 Review of underlying behavioral hypotheses; 2.6 An alternative modal-split model; 2.7 Alternative estimates of composite impedance 2.8 Route split2.9 Concluding comments and discussion; 2.9.1 Introduction; 2.9.2 A simple example; 2.9.3 Alternative impedance functions; 2.9.4 Alternative allocation formulas; 2.9.5 Procedure for estimating models; 2.9.6 A note on forecasting; 3 Interregional commodity flows; 3.1 Introduction; 3.1.1 The problems to be studied; 3.1.2 Relevance to other problems; 3.1.3 Notation; 3.2 Gravity models; 3.2.1 The Newtonian gravity model, and some heuristic developments; 3.2.2 The economists' gravity models; 3.2.3 Deficiencies of the gravity-model approach 3.3 Derivation of the family of gravity models using entropy-maximising methods3.4 The input-output model; 3.4.1 Principles of the single-region input-output model; 3.4.2 The Leontief-Strout multiregional framework; 3.5 Integrating the gravity and input-output model approaches; 3.5.1 Introduction; 3.5.2 Case (i): the unconstrained gravity input-output model; 3.5.3 Case (ii): the production-constrained gravity input-output model; 3.5.4 Case (iii): the attraction-constrained gravity input-output model; 3.5.5 Case (iv): the production-attraction-constrained gravity input-output model 3.5.6 A hybrid model for different commodity types3.6 Summary; 4 Location models; 4.1 Gravity models as location models; 4.2 Recreation; 4.3 Shopping; 4.4 Elementary models of residential location; 4.4.1 Introduction; 4.4.2 Gravity models to allocate households around workplaces; 4.4.3 A critical review; 4.4.4 Four types of location behaviour; quasi dynamics; 4.4.5 Disaggregation, with a simplifying assumption; 4.4.6 Removal of the simplifying assumption; 4.4.7 Modelling the supply side; 4.4.8 Further disaggregation; 4.4.9 Integrated models 5 Problems of missing or additional information in flow and location models |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910818120703321 |
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Wilson A. G (Alan Geoffrey), <1939-, >
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| Abingdon, Oxon ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2011 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Knowledge power : interdisciplinary education for a complex world / / Alan Wilson
| Knowledge power : interdisciplinary education for a complex world / / Alan Wilson |
| Autore | Wilson A. G (Alan Geoffrey), <1939-, > |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (180 p.) |
| Disciplina |
370.1
378.199 |
| Soggetto topico |
Education, Higher - Economic aspects
Academic-industrial collaboration Education and globalization Interdisciplinary approach in education |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-135-16133-X
1-282-57146-X 9786612571466 0-203-85803-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Figures; Preface; Chapter 1 The knowledge challenge; Chapter 2 The knowledge space; Chapter 3 Beyond disciplines: Systems and superconcepts; Chapter 4 Knowledge development; Chapter 5 Requisite knowledge; Chapter 6 Knowledge power and universities; Chapter 7 Employers in the knowledge economy; Chapter 8 Knowledge power: A sea change?; Appendix 1: The power of mathematics; Appendix 2: Superconcepts; Appendix 3: Glossary of superconcepts; Notes; Bibliography; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910459031803321 |
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Wilson A. G (Alan Geoffrey), <1939-, >
|
||
| London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2010 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Knowledge power : interdisciplinary education for a complex world / / Alan Wilson
| Knowledge power : interdisciplinary education for a complex world / / Alan Wilson |
| Autore | Wilson A. G (Alan Geoffrey), <1939-, > |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (180 p.) |
| Disciplina |
370.1
378.199 |
| Soggetto topico |
Education, Higher - Economic aspects
Academic-industrial collaboration Education and globalization Interdisciplinary approach in education |
| ISBN |
1-135-16132-1
1-135-16133-X 1-282-57146-X 9786612571466 0-203-85803-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Figures; Preface; Chapter 1 The knowledge challenge; Chapter 2 The knowledge space; Chapter 3 Beyond disciplines: Systems and superconcepts; Chapter 4 Knowledge development; Chapter 5 Requisite knowledge; Chapter 6 Knowledge power and universities; Chapter 7 Employers in the knowledge economy; Chapter 8 Knowledge power: A sea change?; Appendix 1: The power of mathematics; Appendix 2: Superconcepts; Appendix 3: Glossary of superconcepts; Notes; Bibliography; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910792462503321 |
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Wilson A. G (Alan Geoffrey), <1939-, >
|
||
| London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2010 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Knowledge power : interdisciplinary education for a complex world / / Alan Wilson
| Knowledge power : interdisciplinary education for a complex world / / Alan Wilson |
| Autore | Wilson A. G (Alan Geoffrey), <1939-, > |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (180 p.) |
| Disciplina |
370.1
378.199 |
| Soggetto topico |
Education, Higher - Economic aspects
Academic-industrial collaboration Education and globalization Interdisciplinary approach in education |
| ISBN |
1-135-16132-1
1-135-16133-X 1-282-57146-X 9786612571466 0-203-85803-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Figures; Preface; Chapter 1 The knowledge challenge; Chapter 2 The knowledge space; Chapter 3 Beyond disciplines: Systems and superconcepts; Chapter 4 Knowledge development; Chapter 5 Requisite knowledge; Chapter 6 Knowledge power and universities; Chapter 7 Employers in the knowledge economy; Chapter 8 Knowledge power: A sea change?; Appendix 1: The power of mathematics; Appendix 2: Superconcepts; Appendix 3: Glossary of superconcepts; Notes; Bibliography; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910809116403321 |
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Wilson A. G (Alan Geoffrey), <1939-, >
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| London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2010 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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