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The elaboration of maps on central and marginal areas is a relevant tool for the following purposes:
- Obtain spatial information where merely basic maps are available;
- Identifiy local demands for infrastucture;
- Increase awareness of cost distances within a selected region;
- Incorporate the population density into the modelling of demand and supply;
- Increase transparency in planning for solving sophisticated questions by modeling with Geographic Information Systems (GIS);
- Merge various sources of information into one model;
The method can be applied in various sectors of analysis, management and planning, for example:
- regional planning,
- land use planning,
- buffer zone managment,
- environmental impact assessment,
- fuelwood-demand analysis,
- public health analysis, etc.
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