title: The influence of local commuting patterns on urban settlement systems.
abstract: "A large body of empirical data on the dynamics of local travel in the USSR is surveyed to illustrate the influence of commuter movement on the formation and spatial interaction of settlement systems.  Correlations are established between commuting patterns and the population levels of cities of different size categories."
authors.forename: V N
authors.initials: VN
authors.lastname: Filina
mesh_terms: D001519:Behavior; D003710:Demography; D019049:Developed Countries; D004467:Economics; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D005843:Geography; D011153:Population; D011154:Population Characteristics; D011156:Population Density; D011157:Population Dynamics; D012942:Social Sciences; D014186:Transportation; D014586:USSR; D014505:Urban Population
keywords: Behavior; Commuting; Demographic Factors; Demographic Impact; Developed Countries; Economic Development; Economic Factors; Geographic Factors; Geography; Human Geography; Migration; Migration, Internal; Population; Population Characteristics; Population Dynamics; Population Size; Settlement And Resettlement; Social Sciences; Spatial Distribution; Temporary Migration; Transportation; Urban Population; Urban Spatial Distribution; Ussr