Spatial Analysis
Spatial analysis is an approach geographic hypothetical - deductive , which aims to understand the logic, causes and consequences of the location of populations and human activities. It assumes that the space is organized player. It is a nomothetic science, therefore it aims to propose an approach modeled the space highlighting geographic of relapsing forms of spatial organization and of theories, including through various key notions: remote , network , structure , situation. .. The space is not only considered a single carrier but as a decisive element of a social organization.
This involves taking into account a complex set of physical and human resources to analyze the spatial distribution of various phenomena, taking care not to fall into the determinism proper. The reasoning of spatial analysis rely heavily on data statistics and space isotropic (this helps to develop theories that are then applied to real space inherently anisotropic, taking into account the particularities).
Since the widespread use of Geographic Information Systems , spatial analysis has many tools for querying spatial patterns observed or propose simulations of spatial organization. They allow to modify the space objects, measure the relationships between objects according to their distance, to identify specific configurations or offer many methods of spatial interpolation. Spatial analysis can then lead to type geostatistical modeling.
Many software-as-GeoDa are now providing spatial analysis tools to implement from spatial databases.
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Bibliography
For a clear and synthetic:
- Jean-Jacques Bavoux (ed.), Introduction to Spatial Analysis, Paris, Armand Colin , Collection synthesis, Geography Series, 1998 ( ISBN 2-200-21771-4 )
- Chadule Group , Introduction to statistical practices in geography, Paris, Masson , collection geography, 1987 (1 st ed.)
To go further:
- Bguin Michelle and Denise Pumain , The Representation of spatial data, Paris, Armand Colin , collection Curricula, 1994.
- Genevieve and Philip Pinchemel , The Face of the Earth. Elements of Geography, Paris, Armand Colin , Collection U, 4th edition, 1995.
- Denise Pumain and Thrse Saint-Julien , spatial analysis, 1. Locations in space, Paris, Armand Colin , collection Curricula, 1997.
- Lena Sanders , Analyzing spatial data applied to geography, Montpellier, Reclus , 1989.
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External Links
- Geo-Net unice.fr
- Hypergeometric: definition and examples of theories
- Cybergeo, European Journal of Geography brings together a number of articles illustrating this issue
- Globe magazine
- Spatial analysis training in demography
- Free software for spatial analysis
- Resources for Spatial Analysis in Social Sciences
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