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Daily Mobility and Residential Migrations in the Montréal Metropolitan Region

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  • Gilles Sénécal
  • Pierre J. Hamel
  • Jean-Pierre Collin
  • Kathryn Jastremski
  • Nathalie Vachon
  • Marie-Ève Lafortune

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The purpose of this article is to simultaneously examine two types of mobility by developing a model of metropolitan organization that emphasizes the axis structure of mobility. The model is based on the realities of daily mobility and long-term residential mobility. Origin−Destination study results validated the axis representation of the metropolitan structure. Furthermore, building on data from a telephone survey, we considered the interactions between the two types of mobility along the Center-North axis of Montréal’s Census Metropolitan Area (CMA). The ensuing discussion on various models of metropolitan structure and their relevance today is framed in terms of the axes of mobility defined as territorial practices that are established within the patterns of daily life and are a significant factor in residential location decisions. The study raises broader issues concerning the relevance of drawing on standard models such as Burgess’s concentric zone model, Hoyt’s sector theory, Adam’s directional bias, or recent findings from the literature to understand urban form dynamics in the CMA.

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  • Gilles Sénécal & Pierre J. Hamel & Jean-Pierre Collin & Kathryn Jastremski & Nathalie Vachon & Marie-Ève Lafortune, 2013. "Daily Mobility and Residential Migrations in the Montréal Metropolitan Region," SAGE Open, , vol. 3(3), pages 21582440134, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:sagope:v:3:y:2013:i:3:p:2158244013495541
    DOI: 10.1177/2158244013495541
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