Network Developments in Economic Spatial Systems

Abstract

Part 1 Conceptual frameworks - new developments: information needs for an effective economic analysis of networks -is there a place for synthesis? future European transport systems and sustainable spatial development self-organizing urban economics. Part 2 Theoretical analyses of networks: imbalances on return markets in transport networks - a note on price setting accommodation and pre-emption in network evolution proximity and circulation in production networks barriers to communication in developing knowledge capacity in urban systems some hypotheses about a general networks morphogenesis process. Part 3 Infrastructure networks - some case studies in Europe: relocation of a railway container terminal in an urban setting emphasizing logistics and transport the Dutch railway system - what is wrong with it and why - infrastructure networks from the systems perspective telecommunication and territorial innovation - the experience of the metropolitan area network and high technology network in Tuscany. Part 4 Empirical analyses of networks: the measurement of inequality in the access to hospital networks the transEuropean air transport network - an analysis of the quality of service and spatial performances telecommunication usage and socioeconomic environment - theoretical and empirical issues from the Italian case neurocomputing and spatial interaction models for the analysis of European freight transport flows.