Generating and mapping popuiation density surfaces within a geographical information system

Cartographic Journal

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 1994, Pages 21-26

  Langford, M ^a   Unwin, D J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHOROPLETH MAP; GIS; ISARITHMIC MAP; MAPPING TECHNIQUE; POPULATION MAPPING; REMOTE SENSING;

SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

ARTICLE; AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT; DEMOGRAPHY; DEVELOPED COUNTRY; EUROPE; GEOGRAPHIC FACTORS; GEOGRAPHY; NORTHERN EUROPE; POPULATION; UNITED KINGDOM;

DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; ENGLAND; EUROPE; GEOGRAPHIC FACTORS; MAPS; NORTHERN EUROPE; POPULATION; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; UNITED KINGDOM;

DEMOGRAPHY; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; ENGLAND; EUROPE; GEOGRAPHY; GREAT BRITAIN; MAPS; POPULATION;

EID: 0028665603     PISSN: 00087041     EISSN: 17432774     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/caj.1994.31.1.21     Document Type: Article

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