A multivariate analysis of the spacing of central places in county tipperary

Shifts occurred in the availability of rural services in a central‐place system of 143 centers in County Tipperary, Ireland, between 1966 and 1986. While there were considerable changes in the degree of availability of individual services, the overall range of services remained relatively stable at the level of the central‐place system. Within the hierarchy, there was some evidence of polarization with villages recording the greatest losses and major towns recording the highest increases. New services that had emerged were strongly concentrated in the larger towns at the top of the hierarchy. Aggressive rural development policies had positive effects on the stability of the overall central‐place system, although these policies may have had the unintended consequence of increasing polarization within the hierarchy.

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A multivariate analysis of the spacing of central places in county tipperary

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The environmental impacts of private car transport on the sustainability of Irish settlements

The environmental impacts of private car transport on the sustainability of Irish settlements

Practical appraisal of sustainable development—Methodologies for sustainability measurement at settlement level

Service Changes in a Central‐Place System: County Tipperary, Ireland, 1966–1986¹

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A multivariate analysis of the spacing of central places in county tipperary

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The environmental impacts of private car transport on the sustainability of Irish settlements

The environmental impacts of private car transport on the sustainability of Irish settlements

Practical appraisal of sustainable development—Methodologies for sustainability measurement at settlement level

Service Changes in a Central‐Place System: County Tipperary, Ireland, 1966–19861

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Service Changes in a Central‐Place System: County Tipperary, Ireland, 1966–1986¹