The Esri Guide to GIS Analysis, Volume 3: Modeling Suitability, Movement, and Interaction / Edition 1

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:	ESRI Guide to GIS Analysis Series , #3
Pages:	420
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