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Original Articles

Functional Polycentrism and Urban Network Development in the Greater South East, United Kingdom: Evidence from Commuting Patterns, 1981–2001

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Pages 1149-1170 | Received 01 Apr 2008, Published online: 08 Feb 2010

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