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What is Spatial Analysis?
Contributed by Michael Goodchild
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metametadata_contributor_entity Matt Rice, rice@geog.ucsb.edu 
metametadata_contributor_date 2001-07-06 
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keywords spatial analysis, spatial databases, coupling, data models, uncertainty, GIS organization, database views, fields, GIS 
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description What is spatial analysis? Definition of spatial analysis, major types and areas for application. How should an analyst view a spatial database? Field and discrete objects, attributes, relationships. How to organize the functions of a GIS into a coherent scheme. Levels of integration of GIS and spatial analysis- loose and tight coupling, and full integration. Scripts and macros, lineage and analytical toolboxes. The uncertainly problem - why is it such an issue in spatial analysis? What can we do now about data quality? 
CSISS_interest_area GIS Software 
CSISS_discipline Geography 
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contributor_entity_1 Michael Goodchild 
contributor_date_1 2001-06-20 
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