20.1 Topics Covered

  • Interpret the results of a uniform kernel heat map
  • Understand the principles behind DBSCAN
  • Set the parameters for a DBSCAN approach
  • Interpret the clustering results yielded by DBSCAN
  • Understand the difference between DBSCAN and DBSCAN*
  • Analyze the dendrogram generated by DBSCAN*
  • Understand the logic underlying HDBSCAN
  • Interpret the condensed tree and clustering results yielded by HDBSCAN
  • Understand soft clustering and outlier identification in HDBSCAN
GeoDa Functions
  • Map option > Heat Map
  • Clusters > DBscan
  • Clusters > HDBscan
Toolbar Icons
Clusters > DBSCAN | HDBSCAN

Figure 20.1: Clusters > DBSCAN | HDBSCAN