Abstract
In the UK, functional city-regions are usually determined by travel-to-work areas (TTWAs): discrete bounded areas defining a threshold for self-containment for commuters. Since their establishment in the 1980s, changes in commutes have pushed TTWA boundaries further. This can only be observed through historic comparison at the sub-regional level, which has not been possible due to data limitations. By systematically analysing commuting patterns between 1981 and 2001 using geographically consistent data, this paper looks at longer-term socio-economic dynamics affecting the structure of city-regions. The findings are critical in anticipation of updated TTWAs based on 2011 Census commuting data.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 32-39 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Regional Studies, Regional Science |
| Volume | 1 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2014 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2014 The Author(s).
Keywords
- Commuting
- England and Wales
- Polycentric regions
- Regional planning
- Travel-to-work area
- UK Census
