Abstract
This paper proposes a method for partitioning a region into sub-regions so that attribute values in each sub-region are as uniform as possible. First, we show conditions that methods for partitioning a region should satisfy. Second, we describe global characteristics of a spatial distribution of continuous values over a region as a network, and propose a method for partitioning via dividing links of the network. We also show the proposed method is satisfactory in terms of the above conditions. Third, we show the effectiveness of the proposed method, through its application to a numerical example. Last, we conclude with future work.
