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datestamp: 2022-04-05 11:10:37
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type: thesis
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creators_name: Weenink, Philibert
creators_id: S3246620
creators_email: p.l.weenink@outlook.com
title: Overcoming the Modifiable Areal Unit Problem (MAUP) of socio-economic variables in real estate modelling
ispublished: unpub
full_text_status: public
abstract: This thesis develops a new methodology for associating spatial zoning characteristics to point features. Doing so, it aims to provide an applicable approach that can be used to measure location characteristics more accurately. While doing so it should reduce bias caused by the Modifiable Areal Unit Problem. Whereas traditional methods use statistical areas directly to associate spatial phenomena to point features, our suggested approach advocates for disaggregation of spatial data and utilizing optimal zoning systems created around individual properties in order to obtain functional statistical areas. By means of a case study, in which prices of 3287 commercial real estate properties across western Europe were estimated using multiple socio-economic indicators measured through varying statistical areas, it was found that our suggested approach could improve model accuracy up to 18%. Furthermore, functional statistical areas enable researchers to determine the spatial scales and shapes at which location characteristics should be measured. This should provide more control over data and allow for better comparable results.
date: 2022
pages: 72
thesis_type: master
degree_programme: EG
tutors_name: Dijk, J. van
tutors_organization: Fac. Ruimtelijke wetenschappen, Basiseenheid Economische Geografie
tutors_email: Jouke.van.Dijk@rug.nl
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keywords_local: MAUP
keywords_local: Socio-economics
keywords_local: Location characteristics
keywords_local: Hedonic valuation
keywords_local: Optimal zoning systems
language_iso: en
agreed_repository: yes
date_issued: 2022-03-30
citation:   Weenink, Philibert  (2022) Overcoming the Modifiable Areal Unit Problem (MAUP) of socio-economic variables in real estate modelling.  Master thesis.   
document_url: https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/3806/1/Thesis-EG-S3246620.pdf