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gives us information about the spatial distribution of each spatial point pattern at many
and different scales simultaneously, depending on the value of ‘r’ taken into account.
Moreover, it enables one to determine the intensity of concentration or dispersion of
each sector or subsector, the distance at which its maximal level is obtained, and the
spatial sequence of the increases in the said intensity.
Figure 2. Relative location patterns of sector 22 and subsector 2213.
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If we compare the spatial distribution of both point patterns of Figure 2a and 2c
we can observe at a glance that the subsector 2213 is more concentrated in space, its
clusters are more reduced and its establishments are mostly located in Barcelona and
Madrid. This information appears reflected in the M TM curve. In fact, the values of M TM
increase very fast at a very low length of the radius (r). However, there is not a sudden
drop of the values because there are two very distinct and separate clusters of one
another; thus, the high concentration reached at a 'small' scale descends slowly.
‘Manufacture of ceramic tiles’ (2630) is an industry heavily concentrated in the
province of Castellón, where we can find the agglomeration of points. A particular
location may specialize in a specific activity for two reasons. First, the location might
have some underlying characteristic that gives a natural advantage to the activity.
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