GIS Dictionary

[ESRI software] In a geodatabase, a mechanism for optimizing access to data based on the spatial column of the business […]

[spatial analysis] A type of table join operation in which fields from one layer’s attribute table are appended to another

[modeling] A methodology or set of analytical procedures used to derive information about spatial relationships between geographic phenomena.

[analysisgeoprocessing] The process of superimposing layers of geographic data that cover the same area to study the relationships between them.

[analysisgeoprocessing] A type of analysis in which data is extracted from one layer (such as block groups) to an overlay

[spatial analysis] A statement or logical expression that selects geographic features based on location or spatial relationship. For example, a

[ESRI software] In ArcGIS 9.2 or later, the coordinate system, tolerance, and resolution used to store a spatial dataset.

[statistics] The field of study concerning statistical methods that use space and spatial relationships (such as distance, area, volume, length,

[spatial statistics use for geostatistics] A file that quantifies spatial relationships among a set of features. Typical examples of such

The transformation of complex, multivariate, nonspatial data into a spatial representation located in an information space. The relative positioning of

[ESRI software] In ArcGIS Network Analyst, an object used in vehicle routing problem (VRP) analysis. A specialty is used to