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Web-Based Tools for Exploratory Spatial Data Analysis

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This chapter addresses the topic of web-based tools for Exploratory Spatial Data Analysis (ESDA). Early research into ESDA and the development of several standalone applications took place during a time when the internet was still a largely static environment, referred to as Web 1.0. It also took place at a time when Geographic Information Systems (GIS) were lacking in ESDA capabilities, thereby filling a much-needed gap. With the emergence of interactive web capabilities (Web 2.0), web mapping and web GIS have since become mainstream. This has opened up new possibilities for creating web-based tools for ESDA. The chapter starts with a brief overview of ESDA (including the temporal dimension) and the historical evolution of software applications developed in this field. This is followed by early web developments in ESDA and the movements that resulted in the emergence of web mapping and web GIS. Finally, we present different web-based tools available for ESDA.

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  1. Ecosystem Services and Management Program, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), Laxenburg, Austria

    Linda See

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    Manfred M. Fischer

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    Peter Nijkamp

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See, L. (2019). Web-Based Tools for Exploratory Spatial Data Analysis. In: Fischer, M., Nijkamp, P. (eds) Handbook of Regional Science. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-36203-3_115-1

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