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Metropolitan Influenced Zones (MIZ)
Abstract
The metropolitan influence zone classification, developed by researchers at Statistics Canada, classifies communities (census subdivisions) that lie outside census metropolitan areas (CMAs) and census agglomerations (CAs) according to the degree of influence that CMA/CAs have on them. The classification was used in this mapping project on quality of life to compare similar communities (or census subdivisions), in order to recognize inherent differences in the social and economic characteristics of different communities and differences in their geographic locations, which may have important influences on quality of life. Refer to the Data and Mapping Notes section for more detailed information on the metropolitan influence zone classification developed by Statistics Canada.
The results from the alternative methodology to convey quality of life, using the metropolitan influence zone classification are available upon request from the Atlas of Canada in the text for each of the four maps showing the quality of the physical, social, economic environments and overall quality of life. Refer to the list below in the section “Other Maps in this Series.”
Other Maps in this Series:
- Quality of Life: Economic Environment Index Map | Read about this map
- Quality of Life: Social Environment Index Map | Read about this map
- Quality of Life: Physical Environment Index Map | Read about this map
- Overall Quality of Life Map | Read about this map
- Quality of Life in Canada – A Citizens’ Report Card Map | Read about this map
