In the last decades, there have been many articles on the spatial structure of metropolitan
areas, but a study for explaining driving factors of changes in the spatial structure of …

The increased population and the fast expansion of urbanization were some of the global
main characteristics in the past decades. This expansion has shaped the diverse spatial …

The widespread adoption of the internet as retail channel is impacting a range of
stakeholders. Retailers are expected to sell online, logistics operators are required to …

Advanced producer services (APS) are recognized as one of the pillars of contemporary
metropolitan development. The main goal of the article is to show the relationship between …

Abstract Concepts like 'creative city','world city'and 'eco city'arrive with loud celebration, but
fade in just a few years. In recent years,'smart city'has been a buzzword. As each fad …

To some degree, metropolitan regions owe their existence to the ability to valorize
agglomeration economies. The general perception is that agglomeration economies …

This article presents a systematic review of empirical studies on polycentric spatial structures
at a regional scale in order to assess their effectiveness as prescriptive and normative …

Limited empirical evidence in support of world-city formation has been the 'dirty little secret'of
the eponymous research area. Since the late 1990s, inspired by Sassen's account of The …

In no research domain has the application of accessibility been so vital as in the area of
linking disadvantaged individuals to job opportunities. The inability to reach locations of …

This article explores the financialisation of Brussels Airport following the acquisition in 2004
of a majority stake by the Australian Macquarie Bank. Adopting a variegated capitalism …