The spatial perspective of ethnic residential patterns of Kandy City, Sri Lanka

Auteur :
NAWFHAL, A. S. M.

Description :
The A. attempts to explore the residential patterns, precisely speaking, spatial perspective of residential patterns among major ethnic groups, namely Sinhalese, Tamils and Muslims. The methods employed are representation ratio, index of dissimilarity, index of segregation and index of centralization. The Sinhalese, the most dominant group, show an even distribution in all 23 wards of the city while the minority groups have greater concentration closer to the center. - (SGA)


Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Geographical review of Japan. Series B, issn : 0289-6001, 1988, vol. 61, n°. 2, p. 225-247, Références bibliographiques : 33 réf.

Date :
1988

Editeur :
Pays édition : Japon, Tokyo, Association of Japanese Geographers