Module 8 - Basic Spatial Analysis

ANNOUNCEMENTS

none

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

1. Define spatial analyses
2. Discuss the flow of input, operations and output when performing spatial analyses
3. Define spatial scope and list 3 common ways spatial scope is characterized.
4. Describe selection operations.
5. Describe set algebra
6. Describe Boolean algebra
7. List and describe several commonly used spatial selection operations
8. Define classification
9. Define dissolve. Why might dissolve be used?
10. Describe several proximity functions discussed in the book. Specifically describe all aspects of buffering
11. Discuss the overlay operations described in the book.

TERMS TO KNOW

• spatial data analysis
• spatial operations or spatial functions
• spatial scope
• local operations
• neighborhood operations
• global operations
• selections operations
• on-screen query
• set algebra
• Boolean algebra
• adjacency
• containment
• classification
• reclassification or recoding
• binary classification
• equal-interval classification
• equal-area classification
• natural-breaks classification
• dissolve
• proximity functions
• buffering
• fixed distance buffering
• compound buffering
• nested or multi-ring buffering
• variable distance buffering
• overlay operations
• clip
• intersect
• union

CLASS DISCUSSION / READING

GIS Fundamentals - Chapter 9 - Basic Spatial Analysis - GET THE POWERPOINT SUPPLEMENT HERE - refresh page if it does not download

ACTIVE LEARNING EXERCISES

Getting to Know ArcGIS - Chapter - Chapter 10 Selecting Features by Location
Getting to Know ArcGIS - Chapter - Chapter 11 Preparing Data for Analysis
Getting to Know ArcGIS - Chapter - Chapter 12 Analyzing Spatial Data <== we probably won't get to this one!