Abstract
Systems with measurable entities are characterized by certain properties of their size distribution. C ity Size Distribution (CSD) and the underlying city size dyn amics have received attention in the urban economic literature in recent years. In this approach we aim at evaluating the temporal dynamics of city size distribution in Andhra Pradesh, an Indian state for the period 1951-2001. The research framework-which is based on a function relating population size to rank-is used to test for the trends of deconcentrat ion cities of population over the study period. The exp ansion methodology is used to investigate the dynamics of rank size function in temporal dimensio n. We have studied the threshold size and its influence on temporal trends. The size distribution of cities/towns from one period to another is mode led by way of a Markov Chain. Our findings reveal that all places in the urban system are growing with sma ll towns growing at a faster rate during study period. The largest cities and the smallest towns display higher persistence than the medium sized cities.
Highlights
The study of urban growth has proceeded in a number of different strands
Our findings reveal that all places in the urban system are growing with small towns growing at a faster rate during study period
The aim of this study is to study the temporal dynamics of city size distribution in Andhra Pradesh, an Indian state for the period 1951-2001
Summary
One strand focuses on understanding the evolution of system of cities that is how cities of different size interact Another strand focuses on physical structure of cities and how it may changes as cities grow. Among many theories advanced to explain city sizes, Zipf’s law has been gaining continuous interests for its powerful description of city size distribution in many different countries and at different times within a country. The importance of this law is that, given very strong empirical support, it constitutes a minimum criterion of admissibility for any model of cities. The aim of this study is to study the temporal dynamics of city size distribution in Andhra Pradesh, an Indian state for the period 1951-2001
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