Davies, Wayne K. D.Borden, Beverley Jeanine2005-07-192005-07-191976Borden, B. J. (1976). Urban connectivity in Montana (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/1523382480952http://hdl.handle.net/1880/13561Bibliography: 120-124.Two basic problems are dealt with in this study. Firstly, it shows the utility of Factor Analysis in defining the spatial structure of a matrix of connectivity. Secondly, it identifies the spatial structure of urban communication links and flows between a set of Montana towns and also between urban places in Montana and the rest of the United States and Canada. The results show that the interaction patterns between Montana towns form a highly organized spatial structure. Friedmann's (1967) propositions about functional regions are found to hold only in Eastern Montana where there are two hierarchical relationships based on Billings and Great Falls, the two largest urban places . In the west, Friedmann's ideas are not confirmed. Rather there is a complex set of interchanges based on Helena, Butte, and Missoula, three large specialized centers in the mountainous southwest. The urban places in Montana, then. are not shown to form a single urban system. Moreover the results of the Montana analysis provide little support for Webber's (1964) non-place urban realm concepts, although the analysis of out-of-state flows shows connections to be less spatially structured than those within Montana.x, 211 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.engUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.HT 167.5 M6 B65 1976 MicroficheCities and towns - Montanamaster thesis10.11575/PRISM/15233HT 167.5 M6 B65 1976 Microfiche