Typology of FUAs with the Use of k-Means Clustering

This chapter deals with a typology of FUAs selected on the basis of methods of k-means clustering. The typology was constructed with the use of the following variables: population growth rate, natural growth rate, net migration rate, elderly dependency ratio and the economic ageing index. Eight clusters were distinguished and named according to dominating variables. The typology also takes into account the division of functional urban areas into cores and commuting zones. Spatial patterns of demographic developments of FUAs were distinguished.