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Int. GIS Midterm
Question | Answer |
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What is Geocomputation? | Geocomputation is defined as “the use of computers to tackle geographical problems that are complex for manual technique” |
Methods of Geocomputation? | Expert systems Artificial neural networks Genetic algorithms Cellular automata Agent-based Systems |
What is Spatial Autocorrelation? | Data from locations near one another in space are more likely to be similar than data from locations remote from one another. |
What is first order spatial variation and second order? | FO: occurs when observations across a study region vary from space to space due to changes in the underlying properties of the local “environment”. SO: due to local interaction effects between observations. |
What are the three possible scenarios and explain them? | Positive autocorrelation Negative autocorrelation Zero autocorrelation |
What is Modifiable Aerial Unit Problem (MAUP)? |