In response to economic globalization many manufacturing firms fragment their production processes into small blocs. The fragmented blocs are scattered to the sites suitable to their production characteristics. These location changes alter not only economic composition of individual cities but...

Part I Location theory of retailing industry -- 1 Market areas of retailers in linear space -- 1.1 Formation mechanism of monopoly retailer’s market -- 1.2 Emergence of competition and competition styles -- 1.3 Equilibrium price and market established in linear market -- 2 Market areas of...