Modifiable Areal Unit Problem (MAUP)
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Description
The modifiable areal unit problem (MAUP) is a condition that occurs when point-based spatial data are aggregated into regions and the results depend on how the regions are defined.
Concept Prerequisite
Wikipedia Reference
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modifiable areal unit problem
Learning Material
Covered in Topic(s)
| Geographic Information Systems |