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Getis-Ord Gi*

Getis-Ord Gi* is a local spatial statistic, introduced by Getis and Ord in 1992 and refined in 1995, that compares the value at each location and its neighbours against the global mean to identify statistically significant clusters of high values (hot spots) and low values (cold spots).

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Getis-Ord Gi* Hot Spot Analysis
Taxonomic method record · regression-model / spatial-analysis
  • Getis, A. & Ord, J.K. (1992). The Analysis of Spatial Association by Use of Distance Statistics. Geographical Analysis, 24(3), 189–206. · DOI 10.1111/j.1538-4632.1992.tb00261.x
  • Ord, J.K. & Getis, A. (1995). Local Spatial Autocorrelation Statistics. Geographical Analysis, 27(4), 286–306. · URL
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Often confused withGeary's Cmachine-suggested · Relational suggestion, not evidence.Same method familyLocal Moran's Imachine-suggested · Relational suggestion, not evidence.Same method familyMoran's Imachine-suggested · Relational suggestion, not evidence.Same method familySpatial Lag Modelmachine-suggested · Relational suggestion, not evidence.

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