A spatial analysis approach for the definition of metropolitan regions - The case of Portugal

Environment and Planning B: Planning and Design

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 171-185

  Ramos, Rui António Rodrigues ^a   da Silva, Antônio Nélson Rodrigues ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METROPOLITAN AREA; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EURASIA; EUROPE; PORTUGAL; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

EID: 33847417129     PISSN: 02658135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1068/b31117     Document Type: Article

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