This section presents the monocentric ‘city’ model formulated around the city centre for its production function. The model proceeds as follows. Simple regression of ln(FAR) on a constant and the distance to the city centre (DCC) by the method of OLS is presented first to examine the existence of a basic monocentric ‘city’ model. Then this benchmark model is extended by using GWR method. Through this extending process, more detailed information on the distance – FAR relationships, including the influential boundary, the uneven effects over distance inside the boundary, and the asymmetrical effects on the inland and sea sides, is explored.
4.1. Basic monocentric ‘city’ model around the city centre
The regression results of ln(FAR) on a constant …show more content…
In reality, however, neither all residential plots are significantly affected by the city centre, nor does the distance to the city centre exert the same impact on every residential plot. Therefore, next section, by using GWR to capture more subtle variations underneath this basic monocentric ‘city’ model, gives us detailed information on its influential boundary and spatially uneven …show more content…
The distance coefficients in GWR versus distance to the city centre.
5. Tourism consumption function: monocentric ‘city’ model along the coast
This section presents the monocentric ‘city’ model formulated along the coast for its tourism consumption function. Similar with the previous monocentric ‘city’ model around the city centre, simple regressions of ln(FAR) on the distance to the coast (DC) by the method of OLS are presented first. GWR results are then showed to detail the model with its influential boundary and uneven effects over distance.
5.1. Basic monocentric ‘city’ model along the