An evaluation of small area population estimation techniques using open access ancillary data

Geographical Analysis

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 324-344

  Langford, Mitchel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLAMORGAN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; CENSUS; ERROR ANALYSIS; GIS; INTERPOLATION; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; POPULATION ESTIMATION; SPATIAL RESOLUTION;

EID: 84880161466     PISSN: 00167363     EISSN: 15384632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/gean.12012     Document Type: Article

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