10.1 Topics Covered

• Understand how imposing spatial constraints affects hierarchical agglomerative clustering
• Understand the tree partitioning method underlying the SKATER algorithm
• Identify contiguous clusters by means of the SKATER algorithm
• Understand the connection between SCHC, SKATER and the REDCAP family of methods
• Identify contiguous clusters by means of the REDCAP algorithm

GeoDa Functions

• Clusters > SCHC
• Clusters > skater
  • set minimum bound variable
  • set minimum cluster size
• Clusters > redcap

Toolbar Icons

Figure 10.1: Clusters > SCHC | skater | redcap