The ESRI Guide to GIS Analysis, Volume 2: Spatial Measurements and Statistics

by Andy Mitchell, Lauren Scott Griffin

Backed by the collective knowledge and experience of the world's leading Geographic Information Systems (GIS) company, the concepts and methods presented in this volume will allow users to unleash the full analytic power of their GIS. The most commonly used spatial statistical tools are described in detail along with their applications in a range of disciplines, from crime analysis to habitat conservation. GIS users will learn how features are distributed, how to analyze the pattern created by the features, and how to determine the relationships between them. Four general statistical concepts are discussed, including testing statistical significance, defining spatial neighborhoods and weights, and using statistics with spatial data. Advice on determining which statistical tool to use in a given situation is also provided.

Genres: Geography

250 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 2005

Reviews

[Robyn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Covers statistics from a spatial perspective well. I would have preferred it included data and exercises to practice and visualize what we were learning, but the abundant images helped with visualization a lot. Definitely suggest for those learned spatial analysis and statistics.

[Mila Paul · Rating 5 out of 5]

So much to learn in regards to Wildlife Action Plans, I have encountered some very good statistics concepts and also learned a bit more about using GIS to represent statistical data. This is a great book and Andy Mitchell's writing is succinct. clear Illustrations.