Chapter Wrapup
Spatial analysis is really at the core of working with geospatial data and GIS. While there are many more types of spatial analysis that can be performed with GIS, this chapter simply introduces some basic concepts of how it can be performed (and some applications of it). Check out the Apps, Blogs, and Social Media box for some mobile apps, blogs, and a YouTube video related to this chapter’s concepts. In the next chapter, we’re going to look at taking GIS data (for instance, the results of an analysis or a model) and making a map from the data. This chapter’s labs will return you to working with GIS software (either QGIS or ArcGIS), to start in on more functions, like querying and buffers.
Important note: The references for this chapter are part of the online companion for this book and can be found at http://www.whfreeman.com/shellito2e.
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Apps, Blogs, and Social Media
Here is a sampling of available apps for your mobile device (note that some apps are for Android, some are for Apple iOS, and some may be available for both) as well as a blog and some social media outlets related to this chapter’s concepts.
Some representative apps for use on your phone or tablet:
Soil Survey Map: An app that incorporates data from the United States Soil Survey Geographic Database into GIS maps- Total Crime Map: An app that contains GIS maps and location information for numerous types of crimes across the United States
- US Fire History Map: An app containing US fire history GIS maps and location information from 2000–2009
For further up-to-date info, read up on this blog:
- ArcGIS Resources—Analysis & Geoprocessing Category (blog posts concerning spatial analysis and geoprocessing topics): http://blogs.esri.com/esri/arcgis/category/subject-analysis-and-geoprocessing
On YouTube, watch the video of the following:
- GIS Spatial Analyst Tutorial using John Snow’s Cholera Data (a video showing ArcGIS spatial analysis techniques using Snow’s nineteenth century data): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isVD8u6WrG4