Chapter 9
Hotspot Analysis
Learning Objectives
By the end of this chapter, you will be able to:
- Understand some of the applications of spatial modeling
- Deploy hotspot models in the appropriate context
- Build kernel density estimation models
- Perform hotspot analysis and visualize the results
In this chapter, we will learn about kernel density estimation and learn how to perform hotspot analysis.
Introduction
Let's consider an imaginary scenario: a new disease has begun spreading through numerous communities in the country that you live in and the government is trying to figure out how to confront this health emergency. Critical to any plan to confront this health emergency is epidemiological knowledge, including where the patients are ...
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