urban mapping

sociology

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ecological patterning

  • Charles Booth
    In sociology: Ecological patterning

    …Chicago School’s urban research involved mapping locations. These included locations of land values, specific populations (racial, ethnic, or occupational), ethnic succession in neighbourhoods, residences of persons who committed certain crimes, or zones with a high incidence of divorce and desertion. Data-collection methods included participant observation, life histories, case studies, historical…

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