Statistical Analysis of Geographic Information with ArcView GIS and ArcGIS [Hardcover]

Statistical Analysis and Modeling of Geographic Information with ArcView GIS is an update to Lee and Wong's Statistical Analysis with ArcView GIS, featuring expanded coverage of classical statistical methods, probability and statistical testing, new student exercises to facilitate classroom use, new exercises featuring interactive ArcView Avenue scripts, and a new overview of compatible spatial analytical functions in ArcGIS 9.0.PREFACE.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.

1 INTRODUCTION.

1.1 Why Statistics and Sampling?

1.2 What Are Special about Spatial Data?

1.3 Spatial Data and the Need for Spatial Analysis/ Statistics.

1.4 Fundamentals of Spatial Analysis and Statistics.

1.5 ArcView Notes—Data Model and Examples.

PART I: CLASSICAL STATISTICS.

2 DISTRIBUTION DESCRIPTORS: ONE VARIABLE (UNIVARIATE).

2.1 Measures of Central Tendency.

2.2 Measures of Dispersion.

2.3 ArcView Examples.

2.4 Higher Moment Statistics.

2.5 ArcView Examples.

2.6 Application Example.

2.7 Summary.

3 RELATIONSHIP DESCRIPTORS: TWO VARIABLES (BIVARIATE).

3.1 Correlation Analysis.

3.2 Correlation: Nominal Scale.

3.3 Correlation: Ordinal Scale.

3.4 Correlation: Interval /Ratio Scale.

3.5 Trend Analysis.

3.6 ArcView Notes.

3.7 Application Examples.

4 HYPOTHESIS TESTERS.

4.1 Probability Concepts.

4.2 Probability Functions.

4.3 Central Limit Theorem and Confidence Intervals.

4.4 HypolC)