Essays about: "Polycentricity"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 11 essays containing the word Polycentricity.

  1. 6. Identification and classification of activity centers based on passenger flows data.

    University essay from KTH/Transport- och lokaliseringsanalys

    Author : Yu Zhao; [2014]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : In the past decades, the spatial structure of metropolitan areas has progressively changed towards a more polycentric structure. Many researchers have studied this polycentric structure in the context of North American and European metropolitans by identifying sub-centers, mainly using two methods which are analyzing the employment or population density or mobility data. READ MORE

  3. 7. System order and function in urban sanitation governance : Exploring the concept of polycentric systems in the city of Kampala, Uganda

    University essay from Stockholm Resilience Centre

    Author : Petter Nordqvist; [2013]
    Keywords : polycentric systems; governance; sanitation; low-income countries; Kampala;

    Abstract : Sanitation provision can in many low-income countries be regarded as a complex collective action problem, and is often managed through complex actor constellations. The theory of ‘polycentric order’ has been proposed for the governance of such constellations, describing ordered systems of interacting but autonomous actors. READ MORE

  4. 8. Potentials of Polycentric Urban Regions in British Columbia, Canada

    University essay from KTH/Urbana och regionala studier

    Author : Bradley Loewen; [2013]
    Keywords : Polycentric Urban Regions; regional planning; regional disparities; spatial analysis; urban system; territorial cohesion; British Columbia;

    Abstract : British Columbia is characterized by a relatively hierarchical urban system. This study aims to identify areas of potential for the development of Polycentric Urban Regions (PURs) to provide a counterweight to the dominant urban core and to develop higher functions in peripheral areas to increase their long-term viability. READ MORE

  5. 9. Cross-Border Polycentric Metropolitan Regions : The Case of the Greater Region

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Sektionen för planering och mediedesign

    Author : Annika Beck; [2011]
    Keywords : Metropolitan Region; Polycentric; Greater Region; Cross-border Region;

    Abstract : This thesis aims to analyze the extent to which the concept of cross-border polycentric metropolitan regions (CBPMR) can be applied to the cross-border region “the Greater Region”. The concept of CBPMR is rather new since metropolitan regions have not been suspected of existing in cross-border locations until recently, due to the separating function of national borders. READ MORE

  6. 10. Beijing- the Forming of a Polycentric Megacity

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Sektionen för planering och mediedesign

    Author : Zhi Dong; Chen Kong; [2011]
    Keywords : Metropolitan Region; Megacity; Tokyo megacity; Los Angeles megacity; Polycentric Beijing Megacity;

    Abstract : Abstract Last century witnessed the increase of metropolitan regions and much attention has been paid on them. The concept of megacity appeared during the development process of metropolitan regions. READ MORE