Our team recently published a blog on missing data and how it can be handled in GIS applications such as Vesta. This topic resonated with several of our readers, who raised important points we would like to discuss further. The first blog observed that missing data...
Geospatial Data & Analysis Posts
The Power of Scaling: How It Alters Map Interpretation and Impacts Data Analysis Accuracy
by Pierre Goovaerts, Ph.D. | Jul 25, 2023 | Geospatial Data & Analysis
Maps play a crucial role in representing spatial information, allowing us to visualize and analyze data in a geospatial context. However, one critical aspect that significantly influences the interpretation and accuracy of data analysis on maps is its level of detail...
The Change of Spatial Support
by Pierre Goovaerts, Ph.D. | Apr 17, 2023 | Geospatial Data & Analysis
In geostatistics, a spatial support refers to the size and shape of the area or volume over which a variable of interest is measured or observed. Examples of spatial support include the volume of a soil core analyzed to measure pH, the pixel size in satellite imagery,...
What is the Difference Between Geostatistics and Geospatial Analysis?
by Pierre Goovaerts, Ph.D. | Apr 5, 2023 | Geospatial Data & Analysis
Geostatistics and geospatial analysis are related concepts, but they refer to different aspects of spatial data analysis. Let’s take a look at the difference between geostatistics and geospatial analysis and how these two concepts work together. What is...
Rapid Visualization Using Statistical and Cartographic Brushing
by Geoffrey Jacquez, Ph.D. | Mar 10, 2023 | Geospatial Data & Analysis
In our fast-paced world, rapid analysis is essential to reach plausible explanations with known amounts of certainty. Researchers have previously identified endeavors where Vesta provides forecasting and an understanding of the current determinants. Vesta offers...
Why is Geospatial Analysis Important?
by Geoffrey Jacquez, Ph.D. | Nov 25, 2022 | Geospatial Data & Analysis
Geospatial analytics gathers geographic information system (GIS) data from multiple types of technology to help you understand environmental, demographic, and topographic trends. But you may be surprised to learn that you use GIS technology in your daily life. Let's...
6 Industries Where Geospatial Data is Essential
by Pierre Goovaerts, Ph.D. | Nov 23, 2022 | Geospatial Data & Analysis
Contrary to popular belief, geospatial data is all around us. So much so that it’s difficult to think of data that is not geospatial. Geospatial data arises whenever events occur at specific geographic locations, such as disease cases in a specific area. Think of...
Geospatial Cryptography: enabling researchers to access private, spatially referenced, human subjects data for cancer control and prevention
by Susan Hinton | Sep 5, 2017 | Geospatial Data & Analysis
Protecting confidentiality is mission-critical across the health care continuum, yet poses obstacles for the sharing and analysis of health data. Â Recent advances in cryptography support the analysis of confidential data in the encrypted space (e.g. make it...
Impact of comorbidities on prostate cancer stage at diagnosis in Florida
by Susan Hinton | Mar 9, 2015 | Geospatial Data & Analysis
URO Today recently published the abstract of a research study by authors Xiao H, Tan F, Goovaerts P, Adunlin G, Ali AA, Gwede CK, and Huang Y. "To examine the association of major types of comorbidity with late-stage prostate cancer, a...







