Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Innovation and Regional Development -- Chapter 3. Regional Technological Convergence: Patterns and Determinants -- Chapter 4. Empirical Analysis of Technological Convergence in the European Regional Area.

This book develops spatial interaction models for the analysis of human interaction within space, in terms of both accessibility and land use. Presenting case studies on the Azores and Morocco, it covers applications in various regions of Europe and Africa. The respective models simulate land...