Spatial Interaction
Spatial interaction models seek to represent the flow between locations. This could be the flow of people from suburban residences to urban employment centers, or the bi-directional flow of goods and services between nations (international trade). As geographers, we are intimately aware of the strong influence the spatial component of a problem has and spatial interaction models seek to leverage this.
We will continue to use the text from Dr. Jean-Paul Rodrigue (linked below) for this course material.
Please read:
- Spatial Interactions and the Gravity Model
- When you get to section 2, please follow the link to explore construction of the O/D Matrix
- In section 3, please follow the link to explore three basic types of interaction models. This pagewill formulate 3 models that we will utilize.