Exploring Spatial Analysis in GIS
Author: Chou, Yue-Hong
Cover: cover
Pages: 474
List Price: $55.95
Published by Onword Pr
Date Published: 12/1996
ISBN: 1566901197
Table of Contents
Introduction ..... xi
Chapter 1: Introduction to Spatial Analysis ..... 1
- Definition of GIS ..... 1
GIS Components ..... 3
- Spatial Data ..... 3
Personnel ..... 4
Hardware ..... 6
Software ..... 8
Using GIS for Spatial Analysis ..... 15 Significance of Spatial Analysis ..... 20
GIS Usage in Spatial Analysis ..... 21
Spatial Analysis Applications ..... 29
- Analysis of Landscape Connectivity ..... 32
Modeling Wildfire Distribution ..... 34
Analysis of Air Transportation Accessibility ..... 36
School Bus Routing ..... 37
Summary ..... 41
Chapter 2: Spatial Data ..... 43
- Spatial and Aspatial Analyses ..... 45
Representation of Spatial Objects ..... 51
Basic Elements of Spatial Information ..... 56
Required Data Elements ..... 59
Data Structures ..... 62
Arc-node Data Model ..... 69
Summary ..... 76
Exercise ..... 77
Chapter 3: Quantification of Spatial Analysis ..... 81
- Measurement of Location ..... 82
- Geographic Grid System ..... 84
Coordinate Systems ..... 97
Basic Measurements of Spatial Features ..... 103
Attribute Data Measurement ..... 107
Summary ..... 116
Exercise ..... 117
Chapter 4: Single Layer Operations ..... 119
Chapter 5: Multiple Layer Operations ..... 153
Chapter 6: Point Pattern Analysis ..... 187
- Descriptive Statistics of Point Features ..... 188
Spatial Arrangement ..... 193
Spatial Autocorrelation ..... 202
Sampling Point Features ..... 205
Summary 210
Exercise 212
Chapter 7: Network Analysis ..... 215
- Data Requirements in Network Analysis ..... 216
Evaluation of
Chapter 8: Spatial Modeling ..... 265
- Model Building ..... 267
Multiple Regression ..... 276
- Significance Tests ..... 280
Logistic Regression ..... 282
Data Manipulation and INFO Programming ..... 239
Summary 302
Exercise ..... 303
Chapter 9: Surface Analysis ..... 309
Chapter 10: Grid Analysis ..... 353
- Spatial Properties of Grid Data ..... 356
Data Value Assignment ..... 358Grid Operations ..... 361
Zonal Functions ..... 366
- Global Functions ..... 367
Grid-based Spatial Analysis ..... 370
Summary ..... 382
Exercise ..... 384
Chapter 11: Decision Making in Spatial Analysis ..... 387
Glossary ..... 425
References ..... 453
Index ..... 463