AM-02 - Analytical approaches

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Learning Objectives: 
  • Compare and contrast spatial statistical analysis, spatial data analysis, and spatial modeling
  • Compare and contrast the methods of analyzing aggregate data as opposed to methods of analyzing a set of individual observations
  • Define the terms spatial analysis, spatial modeling, geostatistics, spatial econometrics, spatial statistics, qualitative analysis, map algebra, and network analysis
  • Differentiate between geostatistics and spatial statistics
  • Discuss situations when it is desirable to adopt a spatial approach to the analysis of data
  • Explain what is added to spatial analysis to make it spatio-temporal analysis
  • Explain what is special (i.e., difficult) about geospatial data analysis and why some traditional statistical analysis techniques are not suited to geographic problems
  • Outline the sequence of tasks required to complete the analytical process for a given spatial problem
  • Compare and contrast spatial statistics and map algebra as two very different kinds of data analysis