The Reilly-converse urban attraction model applied to Banat using GIS

Abstract. - The Reilly-Converse urban attraction model applied to Banat using GIS. The theoretical areas of attraction achieved by using Reilly-Converse formula clearly indicate the relationship between neighbouring urban centres on the basis of their size. Such an analysis upon Banat urban system using GIS revealed noticeable similarities of the theoretical attraction areas to the presumed ones. Urban centres (and even large rural centres) have been divided into six ranks and maps indicating the attraction areas for each town according to Reilly’s formula have been created in ArcView for each of the six considered ranks. Errors occurred due to Reilly’s isotropic view upon geographical space. Thus, the formula does not take into consideration any discontinuities, such as mountain ranges, which may greatly affect the shape of the attraction area of a city.

Keywords:  Reilly-Converse, urban attraction model, Banat, GIS