Authors : Enosko Okoko
Abstract: This study reports the pattern of urban goods movement in Akure, Nigeria. It examines a sample of the empirical pattern of urban goods movement in various landuse typologies in Akure town. The empirical pattern of interaction was subjected to gravity modeling and linear programming modeling to obtain predictions on the spatial pattern of urban goods movement, using the travel time as the impedance factor. The study identifies, through the modeling exercise, the urban landuse typologies that are major generators of urban goods transport and the landuses that are major attractors of urban goods trips in the city. Recommendations and policy issues are advanced based on the findings of the study.
Enosko Okoko , 2008. The Spatial Pattern of Urban Goods Movement in Akure, Nigeria . Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences, 5: 226-234.