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<title>Abstract</title> This paper presents an examination of the empirical merits of a set of spatial interaction indices for measuring hierarchical differentiation (i.e. dominance and connectivity) in a spatial network. To allow for the comparison of the degree of hierarchical differentiation in networks...
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<title>A<sc>bstract</sc> </title> Promoting high quality research and education in the field of transport, within its region, is the main goal of the Benelux Interuniversity Association of Transport Economists -- BIVEC-GIBET for short. Founded in 1978, the Association has evolved from a small group of transport...
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<title>A<sc>bstract</sc> </title> Since 1990s the liner shipping industry has faced a period of restructuring and consolidation, and been confronted with a continuing increase in container vessel scale. The impact of these changes is noticeable in trade patterns, cargo handling methods and shipping routes, in short...
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<title>A<sc>bstract</sc> </title> This paper presents and estimates destination choice models based on a large sample of intra-urban trips. Particular attention is paid to incorporating the effects of the spatial dimension. The data used relate to non-work trips in the agglomeration of Antwerp (Belgium). A geographical...
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<title>A<sc>bstract</sc> </title> Notwithstanding the extensive research that exists on the strength of the relationship between land use and travel behavior, a consensus has not yet been reached. One possible explanation may be the existence of a wide range of influencing variables. Previous research assumed that the...
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It is commonly accepted that the modal choice of a shipper is influenced not only by the pure economic attributes of transportation -- time and cost -- but also by more qualitative factors. These quality attributes relate to frequency, reliability, flexibility, transport duration and risk of...
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