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Local Getis-Ord Gi* (Hot Spot Analysis)

The Local Getis-Ord Gi* statistic identifies statistically significant spatial clusters of high values (hot spots) and low values (cold spots) within a study area. Unlike global measures, it produces a z-score for every location, revealing where concentrated clustering occurs and with what statistical confidence.

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Sources

  1. 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
  2. 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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ScholarGateLocal Getis-Ord Gi* (Local Getis-Ord G-Star Statistic). Retrieved 2026-06-04 from https://scholargate.app/en/spatial-analysis/local-getis-ord-gi-star