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An Interpretation of the Journey-to-Work on Merseyside Using Entropy-Maximising Methods

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  • R W Thomas

    (School of Geography, University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, England)

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The twin objectives of this study are first, to establish an unbiased statistical framework for interpreting the errors in prediction associated with Wilson's entropy-maximising transportation model and second, to apply the framework to the interpretation of journey-to-work patterns on Merseyside in 1966. The statistical framework centres on various decompositions of the index of information gain, while the empirical work highlights some anomalous trip-making behaviour that seems to be a result of public planning decisions prior to 1966.

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  • R W Thomas, 1977. "An Interpretation of the Journey-to-Work on Merseyside Using Entropy-Maximising Methods," Environment and Planning A, , vol. 9(7), pages 817-834, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:envira:v:9:y:1977:i:7:p:817-834
    DOI: 10.1068/a090817
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