The use of GIS and indicators to monitor intra-urban inequalities. A case study in Rosario, Argentina

Habitat International

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 387-396

  Martínez, Javier ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Argentina; Geographic Information Systems; Intra urban inequalities; Urban indicators

Indexed keywords

DATA SET; GIS; MONITORING SYSTEM; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL EXCLUSION; SPATIAL VARIATION; URBAN AREA;

ARGENTINA; ROSARIO; SANTA FE [ARGENTINA]; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 67349288078     PISSN: 01973975     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.habitatint.2008.12.003     Document Type: Article

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