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A Spatial Typology of Israel on the Basis of Partial‐Order Analysis
Author(s) -
Lipshitz Gabriel
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
geographical analysis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.773
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1538-4632
pISSN - 0016-7363
DOI - 10.1111/j.1538-4632.1986.tb00105.x
Subject(s) - typology , basis (linear algebra) , order (exchange) , multiple correspondence analysis , welfare , socioeconomic status , geography , cluster analysis , econometrics , computer science , regional science , statistics , mathematics , economics , sociology , demography , population , geometry , market economy , archaeology , finance
In the present study, a relatively new analytical technique—“Partial Order Scalogram Analysis with Base Coordinates” (POSAC)—is used to integrate subjective and objective measurements in the same way that other clustering techniques can be used to reduce a large number of observations to a limited number of major groups. The technique is applied to a geographical problem, involving 34 regions in the State of Israel, the economic welfare of which is characterized by means of ten objective socioeconomic variables and five subjective variables. The 34 regions are reduced to 5 manageable geographical spheres.