Cities are hotspots of commodity consumption, with implications for both local and systemic
water resources. Water flows “virtually” into and out of cities through the extensive cross …

Rooted in the territorial approach, this theoretical paper offers a systematic literature review
(SLR) of ecosystems based on a selection of 104 articles and books and their archetypes …

Real city systems in advanced countries have significantly departed from the abstract
Christallerian pattern of a nested hierarchy of centers and markets. The reduction in …

This study analyzes the effect of urban network externalities on urban growth and compares
it with that of agglomeration economies from the perspective of the externality theory …

The current dynamics in the Western European urban system are in marked contrast with the
bourgeoning literature stressing the importance of agglomeration for economic growth. This …

The second edition of Regional Economics provides a comprehensive and up-to-date
treatment of regional economics. This fully revised edition includes key theoretical …

'Borrowed size'is an emerging policy concept in several European countries, presenting
theoretical potential to explain contemporary urban dynamics unaddressed through …

How are firms, networks of firms, and production systems organized and how does this
organization vary from place to place? What are the new geographies emerging from the …

Recent concepts such as 'megaregions' and 'polycentric urban regions' emphasize that
external economies are not confined to a single urban core, but are shared among a …

China's large-scale HSR network has a significant influence on both accessibility and
connectivity, but little attention has been paid to its impacts on connectivity. Changes in …