Mind maps of residential preferences in Chile

Authors

  • ROBIN HAYNES Universidad de East Anglia

Keywords:

Geographical distributions, Residence, Provinces of Chile

Abstract

In a survey, university students in Santiago, Valparaíso and Valdivia were asked to rank Chile's provinces according to their preference for living in them. Three geographic distributions were identified using the principal component analysis technique. The first distribution was a strong preference for the provinces of Valparaíso, Concepción and Valdivia; the second emphasized the attraction of southern Chile and the third presented high values for the far north and south provinces. It is assumed that residential preferences influence migration and the distribution of economic activities, therefore regional development programs should take them into account.

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Author Biography

ROBIN HAYNES, Universidad de East Anglia

Universidad de East Anglia, Inglaterra

References

GOULD, P. and WHITE, R.: Mental Maps, Pengeum Books, Harmondsworth, England, 1974
JOHNSTON, R.J.: Multivariate Statistical Analysis in Geography, Longman, London, 1976.

Published

1980-01-01

How to Cite

HAYNES, R. . (1980). Mind maps of residential preferences in Chile. Revista De Geografía Norte Grande, (6), 21–32. Retrieved from https://pensamientoeducativo.uc.cl/index.php/RGNG/article/view/39415

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