%0 Journal Article %T Propuesta metodol車gica para establecer el patr車n territorial del status socio-econ車mico de la poblaci車n, basada en pequeˋas unidades espaciales est芍ndar: Aplicaci車n a la regi車n de Valpara赤so (Chile) %A Fuenzalida D赤az %A Manuel %A Moreno Jim谷nez %A Antonio %J Argos %D 2010 %I Universidad Sim車n Bol赤var %X the territorial distribution of a social phenomena presents itself as a complex issue configurating heterogeneous spaces. therefore is necessary to create a standard aggregation unit to facilitate comparisons and evaluations. this work proposes a methodology for characterizing population in the region of valparaiso, according to their socioeconomic status. this work first uses fourteen variables processed by means of the principal components analysis and secondly, small spatial standard units generated alongside this analysis with the objective of revealing the socio-spatial conditions. the results allow the study of territorial patterns to reveal the rules of socioeconomic inequality, making it easier to compare to other spatial distributions and the subsequent comparisons with other systems. %K territorial inequality %K statistic spatial units %K geo processing %K socioeconomic status factor %K socio-spatial occupation patterns. %U http://www.scielo.org.ve/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&pid=S0254-16372010000100005&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en