Spatial data analysis addresses the measurement, modelling and interpretation of phenomena that vary across geographic space. Central to this endeavour is the selection of areal units—the discrete ...

Spatial autocorrelation describes the degree to which observations of ecological variables are correlated in space. When nearby locations exhibit similar species abundances, environmental measurements ...

A spatial analysis of crime in Chicago suggests that certain environmental and socioeconomic factors, such as building density, are linked with crime rates, but these relationships differ between ...