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Settlement Populations and the Lognormal Distribution

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  • John B. Parr

    (University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. U.S.A.)

  • Keisuke Suzuki

    (University of Transportation Economics, Ryugasaki, Japan)

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  • John B. Parr & Keisuke Suzuki, 1973. "Settlement Populations and the Lognormal Distribution," Urban Studies, Urban Studies Journal Limited, vol. 10(3), pages 335-352, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:urbstu:v:10:y:1973:i:3:p:335-352
    DOI: 10.1080/00420987320080471
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    1. Pietro L. Fano, 1969. "Organization, City Size Distributions And Central Places†," Papers in Regional Science, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 22(1), pages 29-38, January.
    2. John B. Parr, 1970. "Models Of City Size In An Urban System," Papers in Regional Science, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 25(1), pages 221-253, April.
    3. Brian J. L. Berry, 1964. "Cities As Systems Within Systems Of Cities," Papers in Regional Science, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 13(1), pages 147-163, January.
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