Mobile location data has emerged as a valuable data source for studying human mobility
patterns in various contexts, including virus spreading, urban planning, and hazard …

Abstract Internet-of-Things (IoT) innovations are reconfiguring our societies and day-to-day
lives. How do these new technologies enter our communities, and when they do, how do …

Mobile location data have emerged as a pivotal asset for analyzing travelers' spatial
behaviors and movement patterns. In the context of air travel, the data empower researchers …

Numerous urban studies have explored the relationship between urban amenities and real
estate value. However, a notable gap exists in the literature concerning the specific impact of …

The accuracy of retail location models depends on their precise calibration, but the data
necessary for such a key task is seldom available. In this research, we use synthetic human …

This paper explores the relationship between urban spatial configuration and retail location.
We present the Contact model to quantify the capacity of diverse urban configurations to …

The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically altered people's lives in multiple aspects,
including grocery shop** behaviors. Yet, the changing trend of grocery shop** …

Catchment areas are vital indicators of purchasing power that significantly influence the
retail sales of shop** malls. However, conventional models, typically provided by mall …

Analyses of urban hierarchy and scale distribution are crucial in urban research, as they
examine the laws of urban development and the functional layout of urban spatial systems …

This study pioneers a transformative approach to defining and measuring retail catchment
areas, moving from traditional isochrone-based models to a behavioural, evidence-based …