Hierarchies defined through human mobility

An analysis of worldwide data finds that human mobility has a hierarchical structure. A proposed model that accounts for such hierarchies reproduces differences in mobility behaviour across genders and levels of urbanization. A model of human mobility.

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Published in:	Nature (London) Vol. 587; no. 7834; pp. 372 - 373
Main Author:	Arcaute, Elsa
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	London Nature Publishing Group UK 19-11-2020 Nature Publishing Group
Subjects:	639/766 706/2808 706/689/522 Cities Containers Geography Hierarchies Humanities and Social Sciences Humans Mobility multidisciplinary News And Views Normal distribution Rural areas Science Urban areas Geography Physics Society
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Summary:	An analysis of worldwide data finds that human mobility has a hierarchical structure. A proposed model that accounts for such hierarchies reproduces differences in mobility behaviour across genders and levels of urbanization. A model of human mobility.
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ISSN:	0028-0836 1476-4687
DOI:	10.1038/d41586-020-03197-1