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UPA Package 4, Module 3. VISUALISATION OF COMPOSITE VARIABLES. Introduction Exercise 4.3.2. Visualisation of Composite Variables Develop poverty index Develop Cross table (%foreigners x income) Visualize and interpret results. Composite Variable.
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UPA Package 4, Module 3 VISUALISATION OF COMPOSITE VARIABLES
Introduction Exercise 4.3.2 • Visualisation of Composite Variables • Develop poverty index • Develop Cross table (%foreigners x income) • Visualize and interpret results
Composite Variable Example composite variable: living conditions • Integration of various variables such as building materials, water, sewage, cooking fuel, and overcrowding into a unified but comprehensive index for the purpose of monitoring and comparison • Other examples Human Development Indictor • (http://hdr.undp.org/statistics/data) • City Development Index, etc . • Define spatial unit for mapping
Low Income High Income High % of Foreigners Low % of Foreigners Composite Variables • Create a poverty index for the Netherlands • Visualize the index at different spatial levels • Develop cross table and map the four classes