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Population Distribution During the Day

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Synonyms

Daytime population; Mobile population; Nonresidential population

Definition

Population distribution during the day can be defined as the distribution of population in an area during the daytime hours. However, a precise definition of daytime hours is challenging, given the geographic variability in the length of a day or daylight hours. The US Census Bureau used “normal business hours” as the span of time to describe daytime population [1]. Given that censuses typically estimate residential population, it represents a nighttime population distribution. In that respect, the daytime population in an area may be broadly defined as distribution of population at times other than when they are expected to be at their residences at night which extends the duration from business hours to include the evening hours as well.

Historical Background

Population data has served as a fundamental backbone for planning sustainable development. There is evidence from the early 1600s of...

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  1. Geographic Information Science and Technology Group, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, USA

    Budhendra Bhaduri

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  1. Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, 55455, USA

    Shashi Shekhar (McKnight Distinguished University Professor) (McKnight Distinguished University Professor)

  2. Management Science and Information Systems Department, Rutgers Business School Newark and New Brunswick Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, Newark, NJ, 07102, USA

    Hui Xiong (Assistant Professor) (Assistant Professor)

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Bhaduri, B. (2008). Population Distribution During the Day. In: Shekhar, S., Xiong, H. (eds) Encyclopedia of GIS. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-35973-1_1005

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