The Gravitational model: from origin to application to urban and regional studies
Journal title ARCHIVIO DI STUDI URBANI E REGIONALI
Author/s Luigi Capoani
Publishing Year 2026 Issue 2026/145
Language Italian Pages 24 P. 49-72 File size 397 KB
DOI 10.3280/ASUR2026-145003
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This essay examines the applicability of the gravity model to urban and regional studies, with particular attention to the spatial dimension. The analysis builds on Isard’s theoretical framework and on subsequent developments by Harris, Tinber-gen, and Tobler. The main features of the model and its relevance for the analysis of interregional economic flows are discussed. Finally, the essay explores how digital technologies may affect the role of distance in spatial interactions.
Keywords: regional sciences; spatial analysis; Walter Isard; gravitational model; economic history.
Luigi Capoani, Il modello gravitazionale: dall’origine alla sua applicazione agli studi urbani e regionali in "ARCHIVIO DI STUDI URBANI E REGIONALI" 145/2026, pp 49-72, DOI: 10.3280/ASUR2026-145003