The retailing structure of Canadian metropolitan areas : a comparison of central place structure as predictors of inter-metropolitan areas variations in retailing patterns

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dc.contributor.authorHarrison, Peteren_US
dc.date.accessioned2024-08-14T16:44:21Z
dc.date.available2024-08-14T16:44:21Z
dc.date.copyright1975en_US
dc.date.issued1975
dc.degree.departmentDepartment of Geography
dc.degree.levelMaster of Arts M.A.en
dc.description.abstractThe retail sales of twenty-five types of establishment in the forty-five metropolitan areas defined by the 1961 Census are subjected to a principle components analysis to derive a set of independent factors representative of the retail structure of these areas. A similar components analysis is applied to twenty­-eight socio-economic variables, chosen on the basis of previous studies, to produce a set of independent socio-economic factors for the same metro areas. On the basis of the factor scores re­sulting from these analyses, the distinctive regional variations in Canadian metro area retail structure and socio-economic struc­ture are discussed. In order to test the hypothesis that the retail structure of a metro area can be predicted more accurately by the socio­economic structure of the area than by its size and location as defined by central place theory, six variables traditionally used in the analysis of central place systems are chosen. A principle components analysis of these variables yields a set of indepen­dent factors and factor scores. By regressing the retail structure factor scores against the central place and socio-economic factor scores in turn, the hypothesis is shown .to be substantiated. On the basis of this analysis the conclusion is drawn that the socio­economic structure of a metro area is a more effective predictor of retail structure than is its size or place in the national hierarchy.en_US
dc.format.extent125 pages
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1828/18055
dc.rightsAvailable to the World Wide Weben_US
dc.titleThe retailing structure of Canadian metropolitan areas : a comparison of central place structure as predictors of inter-metropolitan areas variations in retailing patternsen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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