Spatial Organization of Urban Services in Petrópolis: A Colocation Quotient Approach

Fernando Antunes analyzed 5,671 georeferenced establishments across 20 types of retail and services in Petrópolis, Brazil, using the Colocation Quotient (CLQ) measure. The study reveals three consistent spatial patterns: homotypic concentration, heterotypic associations, and directional asymmetries. This dataset was last updated on 2026-05-11.

Use Cases

• Analyzing homotypic commercial clustering based on sectors like automotive retail and textiles.
• Studying functional complementarities between different business types based on heterotypic associations.
• Modeling directional spatial relationships between services like education and lodging.
• Informing urban planning strategies based on the spatial organization of the tertiary sector.

Strengths

• Contains 5,671 georeferenced data points.
• Analyzes 20 distinct types of retail and service establishments.
• Applies the Colocation Quotient (CLQ) analytical framework.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The dataset is small in size (283.7 KB), indicating limited scope.

Provenance

Source

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Collection Method

Analysis of georeferenced establishments using the Colocation Quotient (CLQ) measure.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-11 18:43:17; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Petrópolis, Brazil