[AM5-4] Spatial interaction

Spatial interaction models describe the flow of people and goods in a geographical space, in which parameters such as friction and distance play a role.

External resources

• Rodrigue, Jean-Paul (2020) The Geography of Transport Systems FIFTH EDITION, New York: Routledge, 456 pages. ISBN 978-0-367-36463-2

Learning outcomes

• 178 - State the classic formalization of the interaction model
  State the classic formalization of the interaction model
• 179 - Differentiate between the gravity model and spatial interaction models
  Differentiate between the gravity model and spatial interaction models
• 180 - Describe the formulation of the classic gravity model, the unconstrained spatial interaction model, the production constrained spatial interaction model, the attraction constrained spatial interaction model, and the doubly constrained spatial...
  Describe the formulation of the classic gravity model, the unconstrained spatial interaction model, the production constrained spatial interaction model, the attraction constrained spatial interaction model, and the doubly constrained spatial interaction model
• 181 - Explain how dynamic, chaotic, complex or unpredictable aspects in some phenomena make spatial interaction models more appropriate than gravity models
  Explain how dynamic, chaotic, complex or unpredictable aspects in some phenomena make spatial interaction models more appropriate than gravity models
• 182 - Explain the concept of competing destinations, describing how traditional spatial interaction model forms are modified to account for it
  Explain the concept of competing destinations, describing how traditional spatial interaction model forms are modified to account for it
• 183 - Create a matrix that shows spatial interaction
  Create a matrix that shows spatial interaction

Self assessment

Outgoing relations

• [AM5-4] Spatial interaction subclassof [AM5] Basic analytical methods

Contributors

• Rob Lemmens
  University of Twente, Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC)
  https://research.utwente.nl/en/persons/rob-lemmens