Tool NameKernel Density Estimation
Tool ID6
Library IDgrid_gridding
Version1.0
Author(s)O.Conrad (c) 2010

Description

Kernel density estimation. If any point is currently in selection only selected points are taken into account.

References

Fotheringham, A.S., Brunsdon, C., Charlton, M. (2000): Quantitative Geography. Sage. 270p.

Lloyd, C.D. (2010): Spatial data analysis - An introduction for GIS users. Oxford. 206p.


Parameters

NameTypeIdentifierDescriptionConstraints
Input
Pointsshapes, inputPOINTS
Target Systemgrid, input, optionalTARGET_TEMPLATEuse this grid's system for output grids
Output
Target Gridgrid, outputTARGET_OUT_GRID
Options
Populationtable fieldPOPULATION
ScalebooleanPOP_ADJUSTDefault: 0
Rangevalue rangePOP_RANGE
Radiusfloating point numberRADIUSkernel radius in map unitsMinimum: 0.000000
Default: 1.000000
KernelchoiceKERNELAvailable Choices:
[0] quartic
[1] gaussian
[2] exponential
Default: 1
Target Grid SystemchoiceTARGET_DEFINITIONAvailable Choices:
[0] user defined
[1] grid or grid system
Default: 0
Cellsizefloating point numberTARGET_USER_SIZEMinimum: 0.000000
Default: 1.000000
Westfloating point numberTARGET_USER_XMINDefault: 0.000000
Eastfloating point numberTARGET_USER_XMAXDefault: 100.000000
Southfloating point numberTARGET_USER_YMINDefault: 0.000000
Northfloating point numberTARGET_USER_YMAXDefault: 100.000000
Columnsinteger numberTARGET_USER_COLSNumber of cells in East-West direction.Minimum: 1
Default: 101
Rowsinteger numberTARGET_USER_ROWSNumber of cells in North-South direction.Minimum: 1
Default: 101
RoundingbooleanTARGET_USER_FLATRound bounding coordinates to multiples of cell size. Ignored if cell size has decimal places.Default: 1
FitchoiceTARGET_USER_FITSAvailable Choices:
[0] nodes
[1] cells
Default: 0