ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Environmental Differences between Two
Neighboring Regions of Southern Spain
| 1 | Department of Statistics and Operational Research, Faculty of Labour Sciences, University of Granada, C/Rector López Argüeta, s/n. Granada, Spain |
| 2 | Department of Statistic and Operational Research, Faculty of Sciences, University of Granada, Campus de Fuente Nueva, s/n. Granada, Spain |
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
María Dolores Huete-Morales
Deparment of Statistic and Operational Research, Rector López Argüeta, s/n, Facultad de Ciencias del Trabajo, 18071 Granada, Spain
Deparment of Statistic and Operational Research, Rector López Argüeta, s/n, Facultad de Ciencias del Trabajo, 18071 Granada, Spain
Submission date: 2017-06-27
Final revision date: 2017-10-05
Acceptance date: 2017-10-14
Online publication date: 2018-04-13
Publication date: 2018-05-30
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2018;27(5):2071–2080
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ABSTRACT
The aim of this paper is to identify the main factors that determine territorial differences between two
large neighbouring provinces (Granada and Almería) that each occupy both sides of the Sierra Nevada
mountain range in southern Spain. Our analysis produced a prediction model for riverside woodland
cover, one of the variables that most strongly characterizes the differences between the two provinces.
A general linear model was constructed for spatial analysis (spherical model with REML estimation),
taking into account the location of the municipalities (longitude, latitude, and elevation) and other factors
related to soil type, vegetation, or woodland cover. Interpolation of spatial data was performed by ordinary
kriging. The predictions obtained over a grid of locations enabled patterns in each region to be derived
and visualised, with very clear results. The pattern of riverside woodland cover is highly differentiated
between the two provinces, despite their presenting adjoining areas.
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