Spatial Dynamics, Networks and Modelling

Edited by Aura Reggiani, Professor of Economic Policy, University of Bologna, Italy and Peter Nijkamp, Professor Emeritus, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, the Netherlands, the Centre for European Studies, Universitatea Alexandru Ioan Cuza din Iasi, Romania and the School of Public Policy and Management, Tsinghua University, China

• Contents: Preface1. Space in MotionAura Reggiani and Peter NijkampPART I: ANALYTICAL ADVANCES IN MODELLING THE SPACE-ECONOMY2. Network and Nodal Indices. Measures of Complexity and Redundancy: A ReviewNigel Waters3. Power and Packets: A Spatial Network Comparison of the US Electric Power Grid and the Internet NetworkLaurie A. Schintler, Rajendra G. Kulkarni, Sean P. Gorman and Roger R. Stough4. Spatial Data Clustering and Self-Organized Criticality: Empirical Experiments on Regional Labour Market DynamicsAura Reggiani, Christian Ventrucci, Peter Nijkamp and Giovanni Russo5. Spatial Effects and Non-Linearity in Spatial Regression Models: Simulation Results for Several Misspecification TestsThomas de Graaff, Kees van Montfort and Peter NijkampPART II: MODELLING TRANSPORT NETWORKS6. Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Management Using Boolean NetworksKingsley E. Haynes, Rajendra G. Kulkarni, Laurie A. Schintler and Roger R. Stough7. Route Choice Behaviour with Risk-Averse UsersAndré de Palma and Nathalie Picard8. A Decade of Freight Transport Modelling with Virtual Networks: Acquired Experiences and New ChallengesBart Jourquin and Michel BeuthePART III: SPATIAL AND INDUSTRIAL DYNAMICS9. Variety and Regional Growth: Theory, Measurement and OutcomesKoen Frenken, Frank G. van Oort and Thijs Verburg10. Modelling the Entrepreneurial Space-Economy: An OverviewPeter Nijkamp and Leo van Wissen11. The Spatial Formation of the Automobile Industry in Great Britain: Does Location Matter?Rik Wenting and Ron A. BoschmaPART IV: DYNAMICS IN REGIONAL SYSTEMS12. Evolution of Regional Employment in Germany: Forecasts 2001 to 2010Franz-Josef Bade13. Urban Growth and Territorial Dynamics: A Spatial-Econometric Analysis of SpainJosé M. Mella-Márquez and Coro Chasco-Yrigoyen14. Using a Spatial Microsimulation Model for the Estimation of the Geographical Impact of British National Government PoliciesDimitris Ballas, Graham Clarke, Danny Dorling and David RossiterPART V: DYNAMICS IN URBAN TRANSPORT SYSTEMS15. Dynamic Effects of Transport Costs on Urban ShapeFrancesca Medda, Peter Nijkamp and Piet Rietveld16. Imperfect Competition and Congestion in a City with Asymmetric SubcentresAndré de Palma, Fay Dunkerley and Stef Proost17. An ex ante Evaluation of an Urban Project through Property Value Increases: A Hedonic Price ApproachRoberto Camagni and Roberta CapelloIndex

'the editors have done an excellent job in bringing together a comprehensive collection of cutting edge research findings on network theory. . .'