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Presidential address self-organization in spatial systems: Evolutionary problems for regional science

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The concept of self-organization is proposed as a framework for the dynamic extension of Christaller's central place theory. The advantages of the concept of self-organization for the field of Regional Science are enunciated and some examples of its use are provided.

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  1. Poznań Academy of Economics, Poznan, Poland

    Ryzard Domański

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Domański, R. Presidential address self-organization in spatial systems: Evolutionary problems for regional science. Papers of the Regional Science Association 53, 1–4 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01939915

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