Serafín Ojeda Casares, Joaquín Valverde Martínez, Ana Ramírez Torres, Iria Enrique Regueira

The statistical grid as a unit of observation and analysis: Andalu-sia, Spanish region case study

Units of observation with reduced dimensions and regular geometry have been increasingly generated in a recent, albeit already steady, trend towards further territorial data disaggregation. In this line of research, the present study reports the results of using the spatial distribution of population data and built-up areas at a high level of territorial data disaggregation with reduced dimensions and with a homogeneous observation unit by applying a regular grid consisting of 250-m square cells. The main objective was to show the results and advantages of working at a high level of spatial data disaggregation. This approach provides a more comprehensive knowledge of the territory and allows for a more accurate analysis of spatial patterns in the different variables under study, thereby enhancing the quality of decision-making processes.

 

Keywords: Grid; population; cadastre; building; dwelling

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Ojeda Casares, S. ; Valverde Martínez, J. ; Ramírez Torres, A. ; Enrique Regueira, I. (2024). The statistical grid as a unit of observation and analysis: Andalu-sia, Spanish region case study. Investigaciones Regionales - Journal of Regional Research, 59, 149-165.