Essays about: "Bivariate maps"
Found 5 essays containing the words Bivariate maps.
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1. Behind the scenes of lockdowns and quarantines : A quantitative assessment of how legitimacy and capacity shaped early governmental responses to Covid-19 in European countries
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : This thesis aims to gain insight to lockdowns and social distancing measures taken by European governments during the early period of the Covid-19 pandemic. Questions have been raised of whether the variations of responses can be systematically explained, which have so far received little attention in research. READ MORE
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2. Universal Jurisdiction and the Pursuit of Justice for Victims and Survivors of Genocide : A Social Network Analysis of OECD States and International Norm Diffusion
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskningAbstract : Universal Jurisdiction (UJ) emerged as a norm in international post-conflict justice after the Nuremberg Trials and is based on the principle that the nature of certain crimes is of greater importance than the nationality of the perpetrator, the location of the crime or any direct connection to the prosecuting state. This paper discusses the spread of UJ, which has been wide-ranging and consistent since the 1950s, and seeks answers to the question – why do some states adopt universal jurisdiction legislation while others do not? Through the novel use of Social Network Analysis (SNA) and application of diffusion theory (specifically emulation), the study tests the hypothesis that liberalist network ties influence a state’s willingness to adopt UJ legislation. READ MORE
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3. Incorporating GIS in urban planning : Quantifying accessibility to sociotopic user values for use in urban planning and citizen dialogue – a case study of Årstafältet, Stockholm.
University essay from KTH/GeoinformatikAbstract : There exists a debate regarding where to build new housing in increasingly denser cities today. Often it is the green spaces that must be sacrificed which lead to conflicts among decision makers and citizens. Although, some sources claim (Byrne et al. READ MORE
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4. A Comparison Study on Head/tail Breaks and Topfer’s Method for Model-based Map Generalization on Geographic Features in Country and City Levels
University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för Industriell utveckling, IT och SamhällsbyggnadAbstract : Map generalization is a traditional cartographical issue which should be particularly considered in today’sinformation age. The aim of this study is to find some characteristics about head/tail breaks which worksas generalization method compared with the well known Topfer’s method. READ MORE
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5. Applications of Geographic Information Systems as an analytical and visualization tool for mass real estate valuation : a case study of Fontibón district, Bogotá, Colombia
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskapAbstract : Los avalúos masivos de propiedades están basados en su mayoría en modelos estadísticos globales que tienen en cuenta las características de las propiedades; sin embargo, los modelos utilizados en Bogotá, no tienen en cuenta variables de localización explícitamente. En este estudio se utilizaron Sistemas de Información Geográfica (SIG) como herramienta analítica para desarrollar una serie de variables de localización y analizar su impacto en el valor de las propiedades; se crearon variables como la proximidad a un aeropuerto, proximidad a centros comerciales y el acceso a vías principales, se generaron mapas de superficie con los valores de las propiedades y se analizó el efecto de las diferentes variables de localización en el precio de las propiedades. READ MORE