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distance decay: a standalone construct

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Human geography

the decline in interaction between places, such as trips or trade, as the distance separating them increases.

In human geography, distance decay refers to the decline in interaction between places, such as trips or trade, as the distance separating them increases. This meaning comes from Taylor (1971) in Geographical Analysis.[1]

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References

Taylor, P. J. (1971). Distance Transformation and Distance Decay Functions. Geographical Analysis, 3(3), 221-238. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1538-4632.1971.tb00364.x

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