GIS Tutorial 2: Spatial Analysis Workbook provides hands-on exercises for intermediate-level GIS users to build problem-solving and analysis skills. A companion to the concepts in The Esri (R) Guide to GIS Analysis book series, GIS Tutorial 2 gives experience with various spatial analysis methods, including location analysis; change over time, location, and value comparisons; geographic distribution; pattern analysis; and cluster identification. This edition has been updated for ArcGIS 10.3 for Desktop. Downloadable data is available on the Esri Press Book Resources web page, esripress.esri.com\bookresources. Additional resources are available for instructors. Note: This e-book requires ArcGIS software. You can download the ArcGIS Trial at http://www.esri.com/arcgis/trial, contact your school or business Esri Site License Administrator, or purchase a student or individual license through the Esri Store.

Author Biography

David W. Allen is the GIS manager for the City of Euless, Texas. He has taught at Tarrant County College since 1999, where he helped found one of the first GIS degree programs in Texas and establish a state standard for GIS degree programs. He is the author of GIS Tutorial for Python Scripting (Esri Press, 2014), Getting to Know ArcGIS (R) ModelBuilder (TM) (Esri Press, 2011) and the co-author of GIS Tutorial 3: Advanced Workbook (Esri Press, 2010 and Esri Press, forthcoming).