[AM6-5] Friction surfaces

Firction surfaces contain information on how difficult/easy it is for a phenomenon to move from one location on the surface to another.

External resources

• Douglas, D.H. (1994) Least cost path in GIS using an accumulated cost surface and slope lines. Cartographica, 31, 37-51

Learning outcomes

• 223 - Define friction surface
  Define friction surface
• 224 - Explain how friction surfaces are enhanced by the use of impedance and barriers
  Explain how friction surfaces are enhanced by the use of impedance and barriers
• 225 - Apply the principles of friction surfaces in the calculation of least-cost paths
  Apply the principles of friction surfaces in the calculation of least-cost paths

Self assessment

Outgoing relations

• [AM6-5] Friction surfaces subclassof [AM6] Analysis of surfaces

Contributors

• Rob Lemmens
  University of Twente, Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC)
  https://research.utwente.nl/en/persons/rob-lemmens