AN EXIOMATIC APPROACH TO THE MEASUREMENT OF ACCESSIBILITY

In this paper an axiomatic approach is developed for the task of measuring accessibility. The general mathematical form of a measure satisfying the postulated axioms is derived. This class of measure contains as a sub-class the so-called gravity potentials. A measure of the accessibility to employment opportunities is presented with applications to the Stockholm region. Finally some ideas on further development of accessibility measures are discussed. /Author/

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• Authors:
  • Weibull, J W
• Publication Date: 1976-12

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: p. 376-379
• Serial:
  • Regional Science and Urban Economics
  • Volume: 6
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: Elsevier
  • ISSN: 0166-0462
  • Serial URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/01660462

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Accessibility; Employment; Gravity models; Mathematical models; Measurement; Urban areas
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00156136
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 23 1977 12:00AM