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modifiable areal unit problem: a standalone construct

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modifiable arealunit problem1 CONSTRUCTModifiable areal unitFOTHERINGHAM · SPATIAL

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the sensitivity of statistical results to how areal units are drawn and aggregated, including both scale and zoning choices.

In spatial statistics, modifiable areal unit problem refers to the sensitivity of statistical results to how areal units are drawn and aggregated, including both scale and zoning choices. This meaning comes from Fotheringham (1991) in Environment and Planning A: Economy and Space.[1]

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References

  1. Fotheringham, A. S., & Wong, D. W. S. (1991). The Modifiable Areal Unit Problem in Multivariate Statistical Analysis. Environment and Planning A: Economy and Space, 23(7), 1025-1044. https://doi.org/10.1068/a231025

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