Street Name Data as a Reflection of Migration and Settlement History

Street names (odonyms) play an important role not only as descriptors of geographic locations but also due to their sociological and political connotations and commemorative character. Here we analyse street names in Europe and North America extracted from OpenStreetMap, asking in particular to what...

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Published in:	Urban Science
Main Authors:	Sarah J. Berkemer, Peter F. Stadler
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2020-12-01
Subjects:	street names OpenStreetMap geographic comparison
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2413-8851/4/4/74

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