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... > social science subjects > sociology > sociology of organizations, institutions and structure > communities (sociology) > urban sociology > factorial ecology
... > social science subjects > geography > human geography > regional geography > urban studies > urban sociology > factorial ecology
... > social science subjects > geography > human geography > human geography theory > regional geography > urban studies > urban sociology > factorial ecology
social science subjects > sociology > environmental, urban and regional sociology > urban sociology > factorial ecology

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factorial ecology  

Definition

  • Factorial ecology uses factor analysis to analyze social aspects of spatial units that are of theoretical importance to urban ecologists. Factor analysis is a statistical technique that assesses a large number of variables to find a few common underlying dimensions (factors). [Source: Encyclopedia of Urban Studies; Factorial Ecology]

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