The Past, Present, and Future of Geodemographic Research in the United States and United Kingdom

This article presents an extensive comparative review of the emergence and application of geodemographics in both the United States and United Kingdom, situating them as an extension of earlier empirically driven models of urban socio-spatial structure. The empirical and theoretical basis for this g...

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Published in:The Professional geographer 2014-10, Vol.66 (4), p.558-567
Main Authors: Singleton, Alexander D., Spielman, Seth E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
análisis de área social
Bgi / Prodig
Data analysis
Demographers
Demography
geodemografía
geodemographics
geografía urbana
Geography
GIS
Human geography
Methodology
Research methods
SIG
social area analysis
Social research
Spatial analysis
U.S.A
United Kingdom
Urban geography
Urban population and society
地理人口学
地理信息系统
城市地理学
社会地域分析
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Summary:This article presents an extensive comparative review of the emergence and application of geodemographics in both the United States and United Kingdom, situating them as an extension of earlier empirically driven models of urban socio-spatial structure. The empirical and theoretical basis for this generalization technique is also considered. Findings demonstrate critical differences in both the application and development of geodemographics between the United States and United Kingdom resulting from their diverging histories, variable data economies, and availability of academic or free classifications. Finally, current methodological research is reviewed, linking this discussion prospectively to the changing spatial data economy in both the United States and United Kingdom.
ISSN:0033-0124
1467-9272
DOI:10.1080/00330124.2013.848764