Spatial Analysis

  1. Core Vector-Based Analysis Techniques
    1. Proximity Analysis
      1. Buffering Operations
        1. Fixed Distance Buffering
          1. Variable Distance Buffering
            1. Multiple Ring Buffering
              1. Buffer Zones and Applications
              2. Near Analysis
                1. Nearest Neighbor Calculations
                  1. Distance to Nearest Feature
                    1. Multiple Nearest Features
                    2. Thiessen Polygons
                      1. Voronoi Diagram Generation
                        1. Applications of Thiessen Polygons
                          1. Weighted Thiessen Polygons
                        2. Overlay Analysis
                          1. Point-Based Overlays
                            1. Point-in-Polygon Operations
                              1. Assigning Attributes to Points
                                1. Point Density Analysis
                                2. Line-Based Overlays
                                  1. Line-in-Polygon Operations
                                    1. Segmenting Lines by Boundaries
                                      1. Line Intersection Analysis
                                      2. Polygon Overlay Operations
                                        1. Intersect Operations
                                          1. Extracting Common Areas
                                            1. Intersection Geometry
                                            2. Union Operations
                                              1. Combining All Areas
                                                1. Union Topology
                                                2. Identity Operations
                                                  1. Overlaying with Input Preservation
                                                    1. Identity Attributes
                                                    2. Erase Operations
                                                      1. Removing Areas from Features
                                                        1. Erase Applications
                                                        2. Symmetrical Difference
                                                          1. Exclusive Areas
                                                        3. Spatial Join Operations
                                                          1. One-to-One Joins
                                                            1. One-to-Many Joins
                                                              1. Spatial Join Methods

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