2021-04-122012-01-010022414614679787SCOPUS;2-s2.0-85027876309http://hdl.handle.net/10784/28060In this paper, we introduce a new spatially constrained clustering problem called the max-p-regions problem. It involves the clustering of a set of geographic areas into the maximum number of homogeneous regions such that the value of a spatially extensive regional attribute is above a predefined threshold value. We formulate the max-p-regions problem as a mixed integer programming (MIP) problem, and propose a heuristic solution. © 2011, Wiley Periodicals, Inc..enghttps://v2.sherpa.ac.uk/id/publication/issn/0022-4146articlecluster analysiseconomic analysisheuristicsregional economy2021-04-12Duque, J.C.Anselin, L.Rey, S.J.