Utilização de índices na definição da região metropolitana de Londrina

This study aims to make use of some socio-economic indices (Human Development Index, FIRJAN Municipal Development, Housing Need Index, Gross Domestic Product, GDP per capita, Social Exclusion Index) in the evaluation and definition of a metropolitan area. With the use of techniques for thematic mapp...

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Main Authors: Omar Neto Fernandes Barros, Maurício Polidoro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Confins
Series:Confins
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Online Access:https://journals.openedition.org/confins/7394
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Summary:This study aims to make use of some socio-economic indices (Human Development Index, FIRJAN Municipal Development, Housing Need Index, Gross Domestic Product, GDP per capita, Social Exclusion Index) in the evaluation and definition of a metropolitan area. With the use of techniques for thematic mapping and geographical interpretation it was possible to criticize the actual configuration proposed for the metropolitan area of Londrina and suggest more objective criteria for defining it.
ISSN:1958-9212