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Catherine L. Ross, Harry West Professor and Director, Center for Regional Development Deputy Director National Center for Transportation Productivity and Management Megaregion Planning in the United States: A Look Forward

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Page 1: Catherine L. Ross, Harry West Professor and Director, Center for Regional Development Deputy Director National Center for Transportation Productivity and

Catherine L. Ross, Harry West Professor and Director, Center for Regional Development

Deputy Director National Center for Transportation Productivity and Management

Megaregion Planning in the United States: A Look Forward

Page 2: Catherine L. Ross, Harry West Professor and Director, Center for Regional Development Deputy Director National Center for Transportation Productivity and

Provide a broad overview of megaregions

Examine the status of research and practice in the United States

Discuss future prospects

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Megaregions are networks of urban centers and surrounding areas connected by economic, social, and infrastructure relationships.

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Catherine L. Ross, PhDMyungje Woo, PhDJason Barringer, AICP

Center for Quality Growth and Regional DevelopmentGeorgia Institute of Technology

October 1-4, 2009

Megaregions:The Physical and Functional Delineation of Megaregions

© 2009 by CQGRD. All rights reserved. Please do not quote. This document is under review by the U.S. DOT FHWA.

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US MEGAREGIONS

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Spatial Structure of Megaregions, Ross and Woo, 2009

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Modeling Megaregions

3. Procedure of Delineating Megaregions

Metro Regions: measuring centrality

Functional Regions: measuring interactions

Megaregions: considering physical relationships