Date of Award
Winter 3-23-2012
Document Type
Masters Capstone Project
Degree Name
M.S. in Geographic Information Science
Organizational Unit
College of Natural Science and Mathematics, Geography and the Environment
First Advisor
Steven R. Hick
Copyright Statement / License for Reuse
All Rights Reserved.
Keywords
Markov chain, Monte Carlo, Neighborhood transition, Racial segregation, Denver metropolitan area, Geographic information system
Abstract
The racial segregation of the primary racial groups, African-American, Asian, Latino and White, residing within the Denver metropolitan five-county area is analyzed using a Geographic Information System. The study uses census defined block groups to measure racial population within the study area as input to analysis methods that provide insight to the transition of racial groups within the Denver metropolitan area. Markov chain analysis is used to compute the probability that the ratio of a block group of a race will change. The Monte Carlo method is then applied using the probabilities to predict what the segregation in the Denver metropolitan area could be.
Copyright Date
3-23-2012
Publication Statement
Copyright is held by the author. User is responsible for all copyright compliance.
Rights Holder
Scott Kilker
Provenance
Received from author
File Format
application/pdf
Language
English (eng)
Extent
32 pgs
File Size
747 KB
Recommended Citation
Kilker, Scott, "Urban Transition of Races in the Denver Metro Area" (2012). Geography and the Environment: Graduate Student Capstones. 18.
https://digitalcommons.du.edu/geog_ms_capstone/18
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Geographic Information Sciences Commons, Race, Ethnicity and Post-Colonial Studies Commons