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Extending country size calculations
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== Centroids to the rescue ==
 
== Centroids to the rescue ==
Is it possible to use the centroid calculations in determining the size of a country?
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Is it possible to use the centroid calculations in determining the (transportation) size of a country?
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The weighted sum for a single city will be zero, which should correspond to a transportation score of 100.
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The weighted sum for a country that consists of single city will be zero. This can then correspond to a transportation (bonus) score of 100. This means it is preferred to have no transportation.
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The weighted sum of the major cities in the European Union could be used to define the transportation score of 0.
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The weighted sum of the major cities in the European Union (or larger area) could be used to define the transportation score of 0. This means a maximum transportation impact.
    
From Any weighted sum in between it is now possible to calculate a country transportation score. The larger the country, the lower the country transportation score. This country transportation score can be used to determine the maximum bonus for a country.
 
From Any weighted sum in between it is now possible to calculate a country transportation score. The larger the country, the lower the country transportation score. This country transportation score can be used to determine the maximum bonus for a country.
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The centroid approach can also be used to calculate the country transportation size. We just have to add all cities, so that the entire population is covered. The resulting weighted distance is the size we are looking for.
    
== Practice ==
 
== Practice ==
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