Separation effects in a microregion: traffic volume estimation between the settlements of Lake Velence Zsombor Szabó In an analysis of separation effects, borders Budapest University of Technology are usually taken into consideration. and Economics, Hungary However, in addition to country borders, E-mail: borders within a microregion that are
[email protected] experiencing resistance, for example, county borders, may also exhibit separation effects. In this article the focus is on such borders; a Tibor Sipos separation effect has been proven in the Budapest University of Technology microregion of Lake Velence and its and Economics, Hungary surroundings (in Hungary). The novelty of E-mail:
[email protected] the analysis is that the effect of the order of settlements is taken into consideration as proof of its usability. In doing so, a more accurate gravitational model can be built for Keywords: modelling the number of commuters in the separation effect, microregion, which, in turn, can be used to gravity modelling, predict traffic demand. spatial statistics, transportation geography Introduction In transportation sciences the effect of spatial separation on transportation is researched occasionally and usually focuses on national borders. However, county and district borders also exhibit a separation effect. This can be analysed through changes in the transport demand. However, there are several aspects to the demand for transportation (work, school, leisure). This article only considers daily commuting or commuter travel demand. It should be noted that although recreational travel is also significant, here it is outside the scope of the investigation. It is widely acknowledged that the strictness of borders influences traffic volumes.