More accurate information available about urban and rural areas
Wednesday, June 12, 2013 - 08:00
in Earth & Climate
A new geographic classification about the distribution of urban and rural areas provides a more accurate picture than previous statistics of, among other things, the distribution of Finland's population in different areas. This unique division – from the European perspective – makes it possible, with the help of statistics based on geographical information, to outline development on an area level that is more accurate than a division based on municipal boundaries. Thus also regional differences are easier to take into account in planning and decision-making. More accurate information makes it possible to examine, in a more diverse manner, interaction between areas and anticipate the developments of different types of areas.