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Patterns in spatial analysis - detection framework and examples (2005)

Abstract
His paper proposes a detection framework for patterns in spatial analysis, a way to find reusable stable solutions for persistent spatial analysis problems in application domains. Furthermore it tries to test this detection framework by 3 practical solution cases taken mostly from a business geographics context. With the help of an abstract language for describing spatial/multidimensional analysis tasks, generalized comparable descriptions can be derived from the set of practical solution examples. The detection of analysis patterns is a process of iterative refinement of pattern proposals by trying to find a common set of subtasks in a stepwise extended set of generalized solution descriptions. From the set of solution examples, 2 first pattern proposals could be derived: "spatial object interaction model finder", a pattern to find spatial extrapolation models for domains with contingent geographical object relations, and "retail market potential modeller", an implicit modeller of retail market potential for certain company types.

Details der Publikation
Archiv Fraunhofer Publica (Germany)
Keywords spatial analysis and modeling, best practice, pattern language, efficient GIS solution
Typ Conference Paper
Sprache english
Verknüpfungen Goodchild, M.: GIS Planet 2005. Conference proceedings. CD-ROM: May 30-June 2, Estoril, Portugal. Lisboa: Instituto Geografico Portugues, 2005, 16 pp.