Downscaling livestock census data using multivariate predictive models: Sensitivity to modifiable areal unit problem.

Downscaling livestock census data using multivariate predictive models: Sensitivity to modifiable areal unit problem.

The analysis of census data aggregated by administrative units introduces a statistical bias known as the modifiable areal unit problem (MAUP). Previous researches have mostly assessed the effect of MAUP on upscaling models. The present study contributes to clarify the effects of MAUP on the downsca...

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Main Authors: Daniele Da Re, Marius Gilbert, Celia Chaiban, Pierre Bourguignon, Weerapong Thanapongtharm, Timothy P Robinson, Sophie O Vanwambeke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0221070

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0221070

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