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• Beyond Mapping: Spatial Analysis on the Cheap

  This tipsheet goes beyond placement markers on maps and explains how to find, show and explain patterns using different types of spatial data analysis programs.

  Tags: Python; PySal; R; CAR; database; SpatStat; PASSaGE; GIS

  By Andrew Long

  2011

• ArcView Grab Bag

  Herzog offers some tools and tricks for using ArcView. He includes advice about how to convert census TIGER files, how to do spatial data analysis, and how to transfer GPS wayward points to ArcView.

  Tags: mapping; GIS; data analysis; ArcView

  By David Herzog

  2007

• Introduction to Spatial Analyst

  Spatial analyst is an extension for ArcGIS that allows you to do more complex analyses than you can do with the basic mapping package. For instance, it allows you to work with raster data, which is made up of pixels on a grid. Webster focuses this tipsheet on density and distance analyses using spatial analyst.

  Tags: mapping; GIS; arcView; story ideas; data analysis

  By MaryJo Webster

  2007

• Advanced Mapping Strategies: Density Analysis

  This tipsheet explains how to use density analysis to get more out of your maps. An ArcView program called Spatial Analyst helps to identify "hot-spots" in the maps that help to identify the most important areas for your story. Roberts explains how the program works and offers some tips for using it successfully.

  Tags: mapping; spatial analyst; density; geography; grids

  By Janet Roberts

  2005

• Spatial analysis for investigations: What you need to know

  Spatial analysis is one of the new frontiers for CAR work. Waite explains three hurdles of spatial analysis as well as other positives and negatives about the software.

  Tags: mapping; esri; arcview; spatial analysis; car; research; statistics; geography; geocoding

  By Matthew Waite

  2003