Purpose of the Non-Ranking Principle
This page explains why Nairobi residential districts are not ranked, prioritized, or weighted within listing-based analysis. The objective is to maintain neutral structural observation and prevent evaluative interpretation.
Equal Treatment Across Districts
All districts are treated as analytical units without assigning relative importance or performance value. Visibility differences reflect publication patterns and built form rather than residential desirability, intensity, or activity.
Non-ranking ensures that structural patterns are observed without introducing bias from perceived value or attractiveness.
Implications for Analysis
Listing frequency, concentration, or rotational patterns are reported descriptively without assigning significance. Each district is contextualized within Nairobi’s urban system as a structural component.
This approach allows analysts to compare structural characteristics while avoiding implicit prioritization.
Separation from Interpretation
Non-ranking reinforces the boundary between observation and inference. Differences in visibility, density, or submarket characteristics are described without translating them into evaluative judgments.
All subsequent structural analysis should adhere to this principle to ensure neutral and consistent interpretation.