11.1 Topics Covered

  • Understand the logic behind the automatic zoning procedure (AZP)
  • Appreciate the differences between greedy, simulated annealing and tabu searches
  • Gain insight into the different ways to fine tune AZP using ARiSeL
  • Identify contiguous clusters with the number of clusters as endogenous with max-p
  • Understand the different stages of the max-p algorithm
  • Appreciate the sensitivity of the AZP and max-p heuristics to various tuning parameters
GeoDa Functions
  • Clusters > AZP
    • select AZP method
    • ARiSeL option
    • set initial regions
  • Clusters > Max-p
Toolbar Icons
Clusters > AZP | max-p

Figure 11.1: Clusters > AZP | max-p