Raster Proximity

Introduction

Buffer generation on rasters is a fairly simple function. The target location or locations are always represented by a selection of the raster’s cells and geometric distance is defined using cell resolution as the unit. The distance function applied is the Pythagorean distance between the cell centres. The distance from a non-target cell to the target is the minimal distance one can find between that non-target cell and any target cell.

Learning outcomes

  • 11 - Spatial analysis: classes of functions

    Classify and explain spatial analysis functions (measurements, classification, overlay, neighbourhood and connectivity) in a raster and vector environment (level 1 and 2).

Prior knowledge

Outgoing relations

Learning paths