Spatial Data Analysis：Theory and Practice

Spatialdataisdataabouttheworldwherewerecordboththeattributeofinterest,anditslocationontheearth'ssurface.Weneedtoanalysesuchdataformanyreasons.Aretheregeographicclustersofdiseasecases,orhotspotsofcrime?Canwematchthegeographyofairqualitytowherepeoplehospitalisedforrespiratorycomplaintsactuallylive?Thisfirstcomprehensiveoverviewofthesubjectshowshowsuchquestionscanbetackled.Itwillintereststudentsandresearchersingeography,economics,socialscience,theenvironmentalsciencesandstatistics.