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Spatial Analysis and Modeling in Geographical Transformation Process

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In a narrow sense, spatial analysis has been described as a method for analyzing spatial data, while in a broad sense it includes revealing and clarifying processes, structures, etc., of spatial phenomena that occur on the Earth’s surface. Ultimately, it is designed to support spatial decision-making, and to serve as a tool for assisting with regional planning and the formulation of government policies, among other things. The world of GIS includes such terms as spatial data manipulation, spatial data analysis, spatial statistical analysis, and spatial modeling. While there are admittedly slight differences in the definitions of these terms (O’Sullivan & Unwin, 2003), they are subsumed in this chapter, which will examine spatial analysis in a broad sense.

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    Rajesh Bahadur Thapa

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Murayama, Y., Thapa, R.B. (2011). Spatial Analysis: Evolution, Methods, and Applications. In: Murayama, Y., Thapa, R. (eds) Spatial Analysis and Modeling in Geographical Transformation Process. GeoJournal Library, vol 100. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-0671-2_1

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