Comparison of thematic maps using symbolic entropy

International Journal of Geographical Information Science

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 413-439

  Ruiz, Manuel ^a   López, Fernando ^a   Páez, Antonio ^b  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF CARTAGENA   (Spain)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

hypothesis testing; map comparison; qualitative variables; spatial association; symbolic entropy; thematic maps

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENTROPY; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; THEMATIC MAPPING;

EID: 84858606214     PISSN: 13658816     EISSN: 13623087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13658816.2011.586327     Document Type: Article

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