12.1 Topics Covered

  • Compute inverse distance functions
  • Compute kernel weights functions
  • Assess the characteristics of weights based on distance functions
  • Understand the contents of KWT format weights files
  • Create a spatially lagged variable as an average or sum of the neighbors
  • Create a spatially lagged variable as a window sum or average
  • Create a spatially lagged variable based on inverse distance weights
  • Create a spatially lagged variable based on kernel weights
  • Compute and map spatially smoothed rates
  • Compute and map spatial Empirical Bayes smoothed rates
GeoDa Functions
  • Weight File Creation dialog
    • inverse distance weights
    • kernel weights
    • bandwidth options
    • diagonal element options
  • Table > Calculator > Spatial Lag
    • select spatial weights
    • row-standardized weights or not
    • include diagonal or not
  • Map > Rates-Calculated Map
    • Spatial Rate
    • Spatial Empirical Bayes
  • Table > Calculator > Rates
    • Spatial Rate
    • Spatial Empirical Bayes