Developments in the dutch urban system on the basis of flows

Narisra Limtanakool, Tim Schwanen, Martin Dijst

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Abstract

Developments in the Dutch urban system on the basis of flows, Regional Studies. In this study, the 1992, 1995, 1999, and 2002 Netherlands National Travel Surveys are employed to examine the change in the configuration of the urban system on the basis of commute and leisure flows between 23 daily urban systems (DUSs). The results for commuting flows provide some evidence of smaller differences in the importance of DUSs in the system over the ten-year period in the Dutch urban system. Leisure flows, however, do not reveal clear evidence of such development. It is found that the development process occurs very slowly and the developments between DUSs in close proximity to one another take place at a faster pace than between those located further away.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)179-196
Number of pages18
JournalRegional Studies
Volume43
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2009
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Polycentrism
  • The Netherlands
  • Urban flows
  • Urban system

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