CF5-6 - Spatial distribution

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Author and Citation Info: 

DiBiase, D., DeMers, M., Johnson, A., Kemp, K., Luck, A. T., Plewe, B., and Wentz, E. (2006). Spatial distribution. The Geographic Information Science & Technology Body of Knowledge. Washington, DC: Association of American Geographers. (2nd Quarter 2016, first digital).

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