bilateral kellerberrin

May 9, 2005

Spatial Bin Analysis

Filed under: pointlessness — Lucas @ 8:55 pm

In Kellerberrin, identical rubbish bins are spaced out at uneven intervals along the main road. (See photographic survey here). Why is this so? It is my theory that the bins reflect an asymmetrical use of urban space by the town’s inhabitants. Most probably this is due to the variation in the type of businesses located on this bustling urban strip. One hypothesis which seems likely is that the local council have allocated bins on a “most needed” basis, rather than simply making the space between bins “equidistant”.

I have represented the uneven spacing of bins graphically, by allowing one dot for each step between the bins. Scroll down the page for a “virtual-reality” tour of Massingham Street, Kellerberrin. As you scroll down, imagine you are travelling east towards Kalgoorlie.
(NB: there are no images on this page – the location of each bin is represented simply by its name).


Empty Building Bin [Western Bin Boundary]
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Cinema Bin
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Post Office Bin
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Co-op Bin
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CDEP Bin
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Tea Rooms
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Bank Bin
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ex-Legends Bin
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Craft Barn Bin
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Chemist Bin
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Kella Kreations Bin
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Newsagency Bin
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Pub Bin
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Council Bin
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Tafe Bin. [Eastern Bin Boundary]


Observations:

Generally speaking, the geographical centre of the survey space has been allocated bins at smaller intervals (ie more bins per unit distance) than at each periphery.

Within the central zone (which we might define as being located between the Post Office to the east, and the Pub to the west) there are two cluster areas. These could be defined as the “co-op to bank cluster” and the “legends to chemist cluster.” These are the two areas best served by bins in the town of Kellerberrin.

Of these two main cluster zones, most densely binned is the triad “CDEP – Tea Rooms – Bank.”

Hypothesis:

The Tea Rooms (aka “D and J King of Fine Foods”) is the business which is open more hours than any other in the town. The Tea Rooms sells ice creams, chocolate bars, hot chips, chico rolls etc, most of which are sold on a “take-away” basis. The majority of these items are delivered to the consumer in disposable packaging. The typical purchaser of such an item will begin eating it inside the store, and walk out munching away. Hence, the need for garbage bins in close proximity immediately outside, and both east and west of the Tea Rooms.

(The tearooms also serves a range of excellent chinese meals cooked freshly upon request. However, this aspect of the business does not so much enter into our discussion, as those meals are consumed on the premises, or taken home to be eaten).

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