Clustering algorithms are used to generate clusters of elements having similar characteristics. Among the different groups of clustering algorithms, agglomerative algorithm is widely used in the ...

Clustering methods offer a set of techniques to identify groups of areas with similar patterns of deprivation. Methods Hierarchical agglomerative (i.e. bottom-up) clustering methods were applied to ...

Dissimilarities were calculated using Gower’s Distance and Agglomerative Coefficients (AC) examined strength of clustering structures. Main Results Four clusters (AC=0.96) ranging from minimal or nil ...