| Tool Name | Kernel Density Estimation |
| Tool ID | 6 |
| Library ID | grid_gridding |
| Version | 1.0 |
| Author(s) | O.Conrad (c) 2010 |
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.
| Name | Type | Identifier | Description | Constraints |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Input | ||||
| Points | shapes, input | POINTS | ||
| Target System | grid, input, optional | TARGET_TEMPLATE | use this grid's system for output grids | |
| Output | ||||
| Target Grid | grid, output | TARGET_OUT_GRID | ||
| Options | ||||
| Population | table field | POPULATION | ||
| Scale | boolean | POP_ADJUST | Default: 0 | |
| Range | value range | POP_RANGE | ||
| Radius | floating point number | RADIUS | kernel radius in map units | Minimum: 0.000000 Default: 1.000000 |
| Kernel | choice | KERNEL | Available Choices: [0] quartic [1] gaussian [2] exponential Default: 1 | |
| Target Grid System | choice | TARGET_DEFINITION | Available Choices: [0] user defined [1] grid or grid system Default: 0 | |
| Cellsize | floating point number | TARGET_USER_SIZE | Minimum: 0.000000 Default: 1.000000 | |
| West | floating point number | TARGET_USER_XMIN | Default: 0.000000 | |
| East | floating point number | TARGET_USER_XMAX | Default: 100.000000 | |
| South | floating point number | TARGET_USER_YMIN | Default: 0.000000 | |
| North | floating point number | TARGET_USER_YMAX | Default: 100.000000 | |
| Columns | integer number | TARGET_USER_COLS | Number of cells in East-West direction. | Minimum: 1 Default: 101 |
| Rows | integer number | TARGET_USER_ROWS | Number of cells in North-South direction. | Minimum: 1 Default: 101 |
| Rounding | boolean | TARGET_USER_FLAT | Round bounding coordinates to multiples of cell size. Ignored if cell size has decimal places. | Default: 1 |
| Fit | choice | TARGET_USER_FITS | Available Choices: [0] nodes [1] cells Default: 0 | |