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Hot Spot Analysis

Hot Spot Analysis uses the Getis-Ord Gi* local spatial statistic to identify geographic locations where high or low attribute values cluster together to a degree that is statistically significant. Each feature is evaluated in relation to its neighbours, producing a z-score that flags genuine spatial hot spots and cold spots against a background of random variation.

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Hot Spot Analysis (Getis-Ord Gi*)
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: Distributional issues and an application. Geographical Analysis, 27(4), 286-306. · DOI 10.1111/j.1538-4632.1995.tb00912.x
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