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Modelling Worker Residence Distribution in the Los Angeles Region

Year: 1994

Type: article

Abstract: This paper examines the spatial pattern of worker residences with three different density functions: monocentric, polycentric and dispersive. Analysis of the 1980 journey-to-work census data for the Los Angeles region reveals that the polycentric density function statistically explains the actual distribution better than the monocentric density function, but the dispersive density function fits best. These findings confirm a polycentric spatial pattern, and also imply that overall accessibility to employment opportunities is the primary determinant of residential location choices.

Source: Urban Studies

DOI: 10.1080/00420989420081411

Author: Shunfeng Song

Institution: University of Nevada, Reno

Language: English

Topic: Regional Economics and Spatial Analysis

Subfield: Economics and Econometrics

Field: Economics, Econometrics and Finance

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Sustainable cities and communities, Reduced inequalities, Decent work and economic growth

Open Access status: green

Funders: U.S. Department of Transportation, California Department of Transportation, University of California Transportation Center