ABSTRACT
The locational aspects pertaining to accessibility were indirectly referred to in Chapter 1. There it was indicated that different types of accessibility surround different kinds of retail or business configurations. The so-called nucleated shopping centres command a general form of accessibility by virtue of their being central to surrounding populations. Higher levels of general accessibility are accorded the largest centres, namely town and city centres, simply because they are central to the urban population as a whole. Ribbon developments, on the other hand, command a special form of accessibility which, if mapped in terms of consumer usership, would seem to extend linearly along main roads, reflecting their greater degree of orientation to motorised travellers. Specialised functional areas also command special forms of accessibility but in this case due to the agglomeration of like kinds of activities in particular locations. Individual businesses are able to trade from a larger clientele than they would otherwise draw upon because of the collective attractions which are presented.
