Abstract
We apply social area analysis, traditionally used for intra-urban areas of cities, to a space in transformation: the urban fringes in Andalusia (Spain). We also show that multivariate analysis (both exploratory factorial analysis and cluster analysis) is highly adaptable for use in urban fringes in the region. The suitability of exploratory factor analysis is confirmed, as it allows an optimal factorial structure for the spatial microanalysis of 'census tracts' as the smallest units with official statistical information in Spain. This is done in order to reduce a large number of variables to four factors: youth and recent urban expansion, traditional rural society, suburban society and residential recreational function.
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