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An Examination of Personal Mobility Patterns in Space and Time Using Twitter

An Examination of Personal Mobility Patterns in Space and Time Using Twitter

Mark Birkin, Kirk Harland, Nicolas Malleson, Philip Cross, Martin Clarke
Copyright: © 2014 |Volume: 5 |Issue: 3 |Pages: 18
ISSN: 1947-3192|EISSN: 1947-3206|EISBN13: 9781466652453|DOI: 10.4018/ijaeis.2014070104
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Birkin, Mark, et al. "An Examination of Personal Mobility Patterns in Space and Time Using Twitter." IJAEIS vol.5, no.3 2014: pp.55-72. http://doi.org/10.4018/ijaeis.2014070104

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Birkin, M., Harland, K., Malleson, N., Cross, P., & Clarke, M. (2014). An Examination of Personal Mobility Patterns in Space and Time Using Twitter. International Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Information Systems (IJAEIS), 5(3), 55-72. http://doi.org/10.4018/ijaeis.2014070104

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Birkin, Mark, et al. "An Examination of Personal Mobility Patterns in Space and Time Using Twitter," International Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Information Systems (IJAEIS) 5, no.3: 55-72. http://doi.org/10.4018/ijaeis.2014070104

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Abstract

New sources of data relating to personal mobility and activity patterns are now providing a unique opportunity to explore movement patterns at increasing scales of spatial and temporal refinement. In this article, a corpus of messages from the Twitter social networking platform are examined. An elementary classification of users is proposed on the basis of frequency of use in space and time. The behaviour of different user groups is investigated across small areas in the major conurbation of Leeds. Substantial variations can be detected in the configuration of individual networks. An interpretation of the patterns which result is provided in terms of the underlying demographic structures, and the basic form and function of the urban area.

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