Do more with your GIS and understand the foundation of spatial analysis: geographic patterns and relationships.

Introducing GIS analysisWhat is GIS analysis?Understanding geographic featuresUnderstanding geographic attributesMapping where things areWhy map where things are?Deciding what to mapPreparing your dataMaking your mapAnalyzing geographic patternsMapping the most and leastWhy map the most and least?What do you need to map?Understanding quantitiesCreating classesMaking a mapLooking for patternsMapping densityWhy map density?Deciding what to mapTwo ways of mapping densityMapping density for defined areasCreating a density surfaceFinding what's insideWhy map what's inside?Defining your analysisThree ways of finding what's insideDrawing areas and featuresSelecting features inside an areaOverlaying areas and featuresFinding what's nearbyWhy map what's nearby?Defining your analysisThree ways of finding what's nearbyUsing straight-line distanceMeasuring distance or cost over a networkCalculating cost over a geographic surfaceMapping changeWhy map change?Defining your analysisThree ways of mapping changeCreating a time seriesCreating a tracking mapMeasuring and mapping changeWhere to get more informationIndex