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Navigating the Methodological Landscape in Spatial Analysis: A Comment on “A Route Map for Successful Applications of Geographically‐Weighted Regression”
Author(s) -
Oshan Taylor M.
Publication year - 2023
Publication title -
geographical analysis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.773
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1538-4632
pISSN - 0016-7363
DOI - 10.1111/gean.12345
Subject(s) - computer science , regression , core (optical fiber) , focus (optics) , cartography , geography , operations research , mathematics , statistics , telecommunications , physics , optics
The development of “route maps” for spatial analytical methods is a pursuit with important ramifications. Comber et al. propose a route map to guide applications of geographically weighted regression consisting of a three‐step primary pathway and a series of secondary arterials. This comment first highlights some concerns about the underlying “map” (i.e., experimental setup and assumptions) and then with the proposed “route” (i.e., core decisions and evaluation criteria). It closes by suggesting a more general focus on identifying modeling issues with the highest impact and facilitating consensus‐building, which could improve the future production of route maps for navigating the methodological landscape in spatial analysis.