Description
This dataset describes the inferred central role of settlements, established by repeatedly verifying if a settlement is the largest for incremental car travel time bands.
UNIT OF MEASURE: Travel timebands in which settlement is largest.
RESOLUTION: 1:1000000.
COMPLETENESS: 100%.
POLICY CONTEXT: Regional and urban policies.
METHODOLOGY: Network analysis.
DATA SOURCES: DG REGIO settlements, TomTom networks, JRC-GEOSTAT2018.
LEVEL OF AGGREGATION: cities defined on population density clusters.
UNCERTAINTY AND LIMITATIONS: Network analysis restricted by country borders.
Resources
| Name | Format | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inferred central role of settlements | ZIP |