The Orderliness Hypothesis: The Correlation of Rail and Housing Development in London

This article explores the 'orderliness hypothesis,' which postulates that growth of a railroad network, with its myriad connections, occurs in an orderly fashion, following the population. The author observes that the hypothesis assumes that population density connects places (administrative districts) to the network based on the order of their growth. The author, however, argues that population growth can also occur after the network is built. For this study, the author examines areas with metropolitan London to determine the extent of station development in areas where population was highly concentrated. Measurements are taken to provide correlations between service density (rail stations per square kilometer) and population density (people per square kilometer). Both the surface and Underground systems – the two major parts of the rail network – are discussed in detail. The article also provides historical background on London’s land use and development.

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• Authors:
  • Levinson, David
• Publication Date: 2008-3

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; Maps; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 98-114
• Serial:
  • Journal of Transport History
  • Volume: 29
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: Sage Publications Limited
  • ISSN: 0022-5266
  • EISSN: 1759-3999
  • Serial URL: https://journals.sagepub.com/home/jth

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Correlation analysis; Housing; Hypothesis testing; Population; Population density; Population growth; Population movements; Rail transit; Railroad stations; Subways; Transportation planning; Urban population
• Geographic Terms: Greater London
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Economics; History; Operations and Traffic Management; Passenger Transportation; Public Transportation; Railroads; Society; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01111259
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 24 2008 10:39AM