TY - JOUR

T1 - SPLANCS: spatial point pattern analysis code in S-plus.

AU - Rowlingson, B. S.

AU - Diggle, P. J.

PY - 1993

Y1 - 1993

N2 - In recent years, Geographical Information Systems have provided researchers in many fields with facilities for mapping and analyzing spatially referenced data. Commercial systems have excellent facilities for database handling and a range of spatial operations. However, none can claim to be a rich environment for statistical analysis of spatial data. We have made some powerful enhancements to the S-Plus system to produce a tool for display and analysis of spatial point pattern data. In this paper we give a brief introduction to the S-Plus system and a detailed description of the S-Plus enhancements. We then present three worked examples: two from geomorphology and one from epidemiology.

AB - In recent years, Geographical Information Systems have provided researchers in many fields with facilities for mapping and analyzing spatially referenced data. Commercial systems have excellent facilities for database handling and a range of spatial operations. However, none can claim to be a rich environment for statistical analysis of spatial data. We have made some powerful enhancements to the S-Plus system to produce a tool for display and analysis of spatial point pattern data. In this paper we give a brief introduction to the S-Plus system and a detailed description of the S-Plus enhancements. We then present three worked examples: two from geomorphology and one from epidemiology.

KW - Geographical Information Systems

KW - Spatial statistics

KW - Geomorphology

KW - Epidemiology

KW - Software

U2 - 10.1016/0098-3004(93)90099-Q

DO - 10.1016/0098-3004(93)90099-Q

M3 - Journal article

VL - 19

SP - 627

EP - 655

JO - Computers and Geosciences

JF - Computers and Geosciences

IS - 5

ER -