Errors in the measurement of spatial distances between discrete regions

• Published in: Environment and planning. A Vol. 15; no. 6; pp. 781 - 799
• Main Author: Rodriguez-Bachiller, A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Pion Ltd, London 01.06.1983
• Series: Environment and Planning A

The use of intercentroid distances to measure spatial separation between discrete zones, introduces substantial errors into the measurement of distances between zones. These errors can produce important distortions; for instance, in the performance of spatial models based on a power or exponential f...