[CF5-6] Spatial distribution

Geographic phenomena can be studied as single entities and in relationship with each other and then reveal patters and clusters. How the entities are distributed is subject to statistical and visualisation studies.

External resources

• ITC (2013) The Core of GIScience: A Process-based Approach. ITC educational textbook series. 524 pages. ISSN 1567-5777. ISBN 978-90-3653-719-3.

Learning outcomes

• 431 - Find spatial patterns in the distribution of geographic phenomena using geographic visualization and other techniques
  Find spatial patterns in the distribution of geographic phenomena using geographic visualization and other techniques
• 432 - Discuss the causal relationship between spatial processes and spatial patterns, including the possible problems in determining causality
  Discuss the causal relationship between spatial processes and spatial patterns, including the possible problems in determining causality
• 433 - Hypothesize the causes of a pattern in the spatial distribution of a phenomenon
  Hypothesize the causes of a pattern in the spatial distribution of a phenomenon
• 434 - Differentiate among distributions in space, time, and attribute
  Differentiate among distributions in space, time, and attribute
• 435 - Identify influences of scale on the appearance of distributions
  Identify influences of scale on the appearance of distributions
• 436 - Employ techniques for visualizing, describing, and analyzing distributions in space, time, and attribute
  Employ techniques for visualizing, describing, and analyzing distributions in space, time, and attribute

Self assessment

Outgoing relations

• [CF5-6] Spatial distribution subclassof [CF6] Relationships

Contributors

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