Analysing the spatial scale of population concentrations by religion in Northern Ireland using global and local variograms

International Journal of Geographical Information Science

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 57-73

  Lloyd, C D ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

local modelling; religion; segregation; spatial structure; variogram

Indexed keywords

CATHOLICISM; DEMOGRAPHY; MODELING; POPULATION CHARACTERISTICS; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; POPULATION STRUCTURE; RELIGION; SOCIAL SEGREGATION; SOCIOECONOMIC CONDITIONS; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; SPATIAL VARIATION; VARIOGRAM;

NORTHERN IRELAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84857331898     PISSN: 13658816     EISSN: 13623087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13658816.2011.563743     Document Type: Article

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