Locational Modelling in Economic and Social Geography (U00396)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : GEO-3-LOCMODEL

The main concern is with certain aspects of the theory of location for services, with related locational problems of interest to decision makers in the public and private sectors and with models used to address these problems. The perspectives of communities affected by such decisions are also discussed. The early part of the course is concerned with discussing the role of models, theories, metaphors and other forms of representation. The nature and role of services in the public sector and the geographical forms of local government through which they are provided are explored in the contexts of Great Britain, USA and Scotland. This is followed by an examination of the theoretical work of Hotelling and Christaller on the location of services.

Entry Requirements

? Special Arrangements for Entry : Requests for registration must be made by email to Shiela.Wilson@ed.ac.uk
Availability to Visiting Undergraduates may be dependent on demand from internal students.

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Geography, (School of GeoSciences, Schedule N)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 3rd year

? Delivery Period : Not being delivered

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

To give an introduction to certain concepts and models relevant to the provision and location of services and to the limitations of these models.

To explore how useful these models and related concepts are in various social and political contexts in the real world.

To stimulate interest in solving certain kinds of real word location problem, in the range of methods used for this and in extending these.