Beyond the random location of shopping malls: A GIS perspective in Amman, Jordan

Amjad Ahmad Abu ELSamen and Rund Ibrahim Hiyasat

Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services, 2017, vol. 34, issue C, 30-37

Abstract: The purpose of this research is to examine shopping mall location selection in the area of West Amman in Jordan. Following the Time-Resistance Approach, ArcGIS's Network Analyst tool was used to calculate the distance in terms of minutes to reach each shopping mall using Geographical Information Systems (GIS) techniques.

Keywords: Shopping malls; Retail location; Network Analysis; GIS; Jordan (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jretconser.2016.09.006

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