Lab 2

Spatial Weights (GeoDa)

• Creation
• Storage
• Loading of stored weights
• Visualization and exploration

Spatial Lag (GeoDa)

• Create spatial lag and save to dbf

Choropleth mapping (QGIS, GeoDa)

• Basic choropleths in GeoDa
• Pretty choropleths in QGIS
• Cartograms in GeoDa

Global spatial autocorrelation (GeoDa)

• Univariate Moran’s I
• Linking and brushing across views
• Bivariate Moran’s I
• EB rates

Local spatial autocorrelation (GeoDa)

• Univariate Local Moran’s I
• Bivariate Local Moran’s I
• G statistics
• LISA with EB rates

Exercises

• Create a choropleth with the counties in Houston

References

• Anselin, L. (2005). Exploring spatial data with GeoDaTM: a workbook. Center for Spatially Integrated Social Science.