Achieving data compatibility over space and time: Creating consistent geographical zones

International Journal of Population Geography

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 365-386

  Norman, Paul ^a   Rees, Philip ^b   Boyle, Paul ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Boundary changes; Geographical conversion tables; Time series data

Indexed keywords

ADMINISTRATIVE BOUNDARY; BOUNDARY DELIMITATION; DATA QUALITY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0142062992     PISSN: 10773495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ijpg.294     Document Type: Article

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