The Esri Guide to GIS Analysis, Volume 3: Modeling Suitability, Movement, and Interaction

by Andy Mitchell

Overview

The Esri Guide to GIS Analysis, Volume 3: Modeling Suitability, Movement, and Interaction describes practical applications of modeling concepts in a geographic information system (GIS). This book shows readers how they can explore spatial interaction, site selection, routing, and scheduling, and explains how to best interpret the results of the analysis. With full-color maps and illustrations and sample applications, this book will help students studying GIS and professional GIS analysts better use models to evaluate locations and analyze movement.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781589483057
Publisher:	Esri Press
Publication date:	07/16/2012
Series:	The ESRI Guide to GIS Analysis , #3
Pages:	430
Product dimensions:	8.90(w) x 7.40(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Andy Mitchell is the author of The ESRI Guide to GIS Analysis, Volume 1: Geographic Patterns and Relationships; The ESRI Guide to GIS Analysis, Volume 2: Spatial Measurements and Statistics; and Zeroing In: Geographic Information Systems at Work in the Community.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introducing GIS modeling
The GIS modeling process
Modeling and GIS data
References and further reading

Chapter 2 Finding suitable locations
Designing a Boolean suitability model
Finding suitable locations using selection
Finding suitable locations using overlay
References and further reading

Chapter 3 Rating suitable locations
Designing a suitability model
Rating locations using weighted overlay
Rating locations using fuzzy overlay
References and further reading

Chapter 4 Modeling paths
Designing a path model
Modeling a path over a network
Modeling an overland path
References and further reading

Chapter 5 Modeling flow
Designing a flow model
Modeling accumulation over a surface
Tracing flow over a network
References and further reading

Chapter 6 Modeling interaction
Designing a model of interaction
Allocating demand to facilities
Modeling travel to facilities
References and further reading

Appendix
Index