Bayesian Local Indicators of Spatial Association (Bayesian LISA)

Bayesian Local Indicators of Spatial Association extend the classical LISA framework by embedding local spatial association statistics within a Bayesian hierarchical model. Rather than relying on asymptotic permutation-based significance tests, this approach places prior distributions on spatial parameters and derives posterior probabilities that a location is part of a genuine spatial cluster, accounting for uncertainty and borrowing strength across nearby units.