Based on topics of research examining how metropolisation processes affect the areas surrounding metropolitan centres and change locations functions in urban regions, this article examines: (i) pronounced process regionalisation is; (ii) which sub-areas a region can be observed (iii) places are anchor points regionalisation. The studied using municipal-level dataset from German regions. finding...

There is interest in understanding which characteristics of metropolitan areas impact the length time or distance residents spend commuting. We utilize two measures recently introduced to urban literature capturing distinct dimensions employment decentralization –the level deconcentration and spatial dispersion – assess how they are related commuting patterns across areas. These urban/metropoli...

In this paper we use a unique, large dataset collected from a social networking website to develop a typology of the educational and post-educational mobility in Poland, to identify regions that are winning or losing in terms of human capital accumulation, and to elaborate on factors of human capital migration using empirical model of interregional flows of students and graduates. We find out t...

Across the United States, metropolitan areas face challenges related to transportation and land use. An emerging policy in many regions is to promote development around higher-density, mixed-use (smart-growth) centers that create locally accessible nodes; many of these nodes are also linked to transit stops. Some metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) have developed regional plans and incen...