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The paper presents a study on business micro-location behaviour as well as corresponding
factors of influence, conducted in two metropolitan areas, Bucharest-Ilfov (Romania) and
Greater Porto (Portugal). By business micro-location we refer to a specific site such as a
building or facility, accommodating a business within a small, compact geographical area
(e.g. metropolitan area). At this geographical scale, the macroeconomic layer factors were
excluded, applicable when discern between regions or countries. The factors derived from
location theory and previous empirical studies were surveyed, completing a cross-sectional
analysis in order to find out the specific weights of the location factors and preferences, by
region and by industry. Based on already established firms’ feedback on location, the specific
weights were granted by each industry to the main location factors, types of areas, and types
of accommodation facilities. The authors also suggested a model to integrate these results
into a Geographical Information System (GIS).
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Business micro-location Metropolitan areas Location factors Bucharest-Ilfov Greater Porto
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Santos, José de Freitas. BUSINESS MICRO-LOCATION: FACTORS, PREFERENCES AND INDICATORS TO ASSESS THE INFLUENCE FACTORS, Management and Production Engineering Review, 4, 2, 25-36, 2013.