Year
1971
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Department
Wollongong University College
Recommended Citation
Shaw, Joan A., Mathematical models for the Wollongong urban area, Master of Arts thesis, Wollongong University College, University of Wollongong, 1971. https://ro.uow.edu.au/theses/2181
Abstract
Since the publication of a paper by Clark in 1951, the negative exponential model, Y=Ae(-bx), has been widely accepted as the spatial pattern of intraurban population density distribution. This model is based on the assumption that the population densities of cities can be approximated by a circularly symmetric pattern and that the negative exponential function gives a reasonable fit.
Unless otherwise indicated, the views expressed in this thesis are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of the University of Wollongong.