Modifiable temporal unit problem (MTUP) and its effect on space-time cluster detection.

BACKGROUND: When analytical techniques are used to understand and analyse geographical events, adjustments to the datasets (e.g. aggregation, zoning, segmentation etc.) in both the spatial and temporal dimensions are often carried out for various reasons. The 'Modifiable Areal Unit Problem'...

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Main Authors: Tao Cheng, Monsuru Adepeju
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4074055?pdf=render