Economic Analysis
This analyzes a local economy in comparison with a larger economy. This analysis looks at the differential shift, proportional shift, and economic growth.
Shift Share Analysis
This comes in the form of themes, layers, or coverages
a research method that allows one to collect data on a topic that cannot be directly observed, such as opinions on downtown retailing opportunities
A Survey
What are the 3 V's in data
volume, velocity, and variety
A quantitative method that links suppliers and purchasers to determine the economic output of a region.
Input-output analysis
This allows the incorporation of the location of features and facilities into databases. This is used frequently in a smartphone and associated apps to show locations or provide directions.
Global Positioning System (GPS)
This type of survey gathers information about a population at a single point in time
cross sectional survey
This refers to the attitudes or stereotypes that affect our understanding, actions, and decisions in an unconscious manner
Implicit bias
This looks at looks at basic and non-basic economic activities
Economic base analysis
Topographically Integrated Geographical Encoding and Referencing map or TIGER is used for what
Census Data
What is the average response rate for written surveys?
20%
a statistical measure that expresses the ratio of the standard deviation to the mean
Coefficient of variation
the ratio of an industry's share of local employment divided by its share of the nation (or other levels of government)
Digital Elevation Models (DEMS) show digital data about the elevation of the earth's surface as it varies across communities allows planners to analyze and map it and can be used in what
stormwater management, flood control, land use decisions
This type of sampling has a direct mathematical relation between the sample and the population, so that precise conclusions can be drawn
Probability sampling
Coefficient of variation should be no greater than this amount for reliable data interpretation
15%
What does NAICS stand for?
North American Industry Classification System
This author wrote Design by Nature, which illustrated concepts of layering thematic data with various attributes. His pioneering work led to the type of environmental planning work we can visualize in GIS today.
Ian McHarg
This type of sampling has no precise connection between the sample and the population, so that the results have to be interpreted with caution since they are not necessarily representative of the population
Non-probability sampling
PAS Report 585 covers what
Big data and how to use it in planning