Synonyms
Change of support problem; COSP; Modifiable areal unit problem; MAUP
Definition
Spatial prediction involves the use of observations at given locations to make predictions of quantities of interest at locations for which observations on the variable of interest are not available, using a chosen method. If the locations and all variables are measured exactly, then the prediction errors are limited to those related to the choice of prediction method and the fitting of its parameters.
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Bivand, R. (2008). Error Propagation in Spatial Prediction. In: Shekhar, S., Xiong, H. (eds) Encyclopedia of GIS. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-35973-1_367
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