Tool NameGWR for Multiple Predictors (Gridded Model Output)
Tool ID5
Library IDstatistics_regression
Version1.0
Author(s)O.Conrad (c) 2010

Description

Geographically Weighted Regression for multiple predictors. Predictors have to be supplied as attributes of ingoing points data. Regression model parameters are generated as continuous fields, i.e. as grids.

References

Fotheringham, S.A., Brunsdon, C., Charlton, M. (2002): Geographically Weighted Regression: the analysis of spatially varying relationships. John Wiley & Sons. online

Fotheringham, S.A., Charlton, M., Brunsdon, C. (1998): Geographically weighted regression: a natural evolution of the expansion method for spatial data analysis. Environment and Planning A 30(11), 1905–1927. online

Lloyd, C. (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
Regressionshapes, outputREGRESSION
Qualitygrid, outputQUALITY
Interceptgrid, outputINTERCEPT
Slopesgrid list, outputSLOPES
Options
Dependent Variabletable fieldDEPENDENT
Predictorstable fieldsPREDICTORS
Logistic RegressionbooleanLOGISTICDefault: 0
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
Weighting FunctionchoiceDW_WEIGHTINGAvailable Choices:
[0] no distance weighting
[1] inverse distance to a power
[2] exponential
[3] gaussian
Default: 3
Powerfloating point numberDW_IDW_POWERMinimum: 0.000000
Default: 2.000000
Bandwidthfloating point numberDW_BANDWIDTHBandwidth for exponential and Gaussian weightingMinimum: 0.000000
Default: 1.000000
Search RangechoiceSEARCH_RANGEAvailable Choices:
[0] local
[1] global
Default: 1
Maximum Search Distancefloating point numberSEARCH_RADIUSlocal maximum search distance given in map unitsMinimum: 0.000000
Default: 1000.000000
Number of PointschoiceSEARCH_POINTS_ALLAvailable Choices:
[0] maximum number of nearest points
[1] all points within search distance
Default: 1
Minimuminteger numberSEARCH_POINTS_MINminimum number of points to useMinimum: 1
Default: 16
Maximuminteger numberSEARCH_POINTS_MAXmaximum number of nearest pointsMinimum: 1
Default: 20