| Autor: |
Douglas B. Inkley, Lyman L. McDonald, Steve G. Mankowski, Stanley H. Anderson |
| Rok vydání: |
2010 |
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| Zdroj: |
Geographical Analysis. 16:369-372 |
| ISSN: |
0016-7363 |
| DOI: |
10.1111/j.1538-4632.1984.tb00822.x |
| Popis: |
Analysis of spatial patterns has received much attention in the geographic literature. Relationships between variables sampled across large geographic areas have been established with correlation analyses (Thomas and Anderson 1965; Tjostheim 1978; Robinson and Bryson 1957). Schnell, Risser, and Helsel (1977) used factor analysis to study spatial relationships between tree distribution and geographic changes in climate. Fisher (1968) also used factor analysis by visually comparing plotted factors to isopleths of climatic variables. Cliff and Ord (1981, chap. 3) reviewed correspondence between theoretically derived and observed maps that use joincount and Z-statistics (Moran 1950). Spatial patterns may also be examined when the study area is partitioned into regions. Zobler (1957) suggested chi-square analysis to determine differences in frequencies of characteristics by region. Minnick (1964) proposed a coefficient of areal correspondence for measuring similarity between two regions. Our objective is to present an extension of Minnick's coefficient of areal correspondence to two maps that may have many regions. Similarity of resource partitioning may be determined by these methods. |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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