Cartografias das densidades demográficas no Brasil

Mapping the demographic densities of Brazilian municipalities presents considerable difficulties because of the huge differences between the very low figures for outlying regions, particularly in Amazonia, and the very high figures for the major coastal cities. Using the different scales of statisti...

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Main Author: Hervé Théry
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description Mapping the demographic densities of Brazilian municipalities presents considerable difficulties because of the huge differences between the very low figures for outlying regions, particularly in Amazonia, and the very high figures for the major coastal cities. Using the different scales of statistical collection used by the IBGE, as well as the different discretisation methods available in the two software packages Philcarto and Cartes et Données, makes it possible to examine the contrasting results and attempt to choose the most appropriate methods.
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demographic densities
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title Cartografias das densidades demográficas no Brasil
title_full Cartografias das densidades demográficas no Brasil
title_fullStr Cartografias das densidades demográficas no Brasil
title_full_unstemmed Cartografias das densidades demográficas no Brasil
title_short Cartografias das densidades demográficas no Brasil
title_sort cartografias das densidades demograficas no brasil
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demographic densities
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