Cluster correspondence analysis examines the spatial autocorrelation of multi-location events at the local scale. This paper
argues that patterns of cluster correspondence are highly sensitive to the definition of operational neighborhoods that form
the spatial units of analysis. A subset of multi-location events is examined for cluster correspondence if they are associated
with the same operational neighborhood. This paper discusses the construction of operational neighborhoods for cluster correspondence
analysis based on the spatial properties of the underlying zoning system and the scales at which the zones are aggregated
into neighborhoods. Impacts of this construction on the degree of cluster correspondence are also analyzed. Empirical analyses
of cluster correspondence between paired vehicle theft and recovery locations are conducted on different zoning methods and
across a series of geographic scales and the dynamics of cluster correspondence patterns are discussed.
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Investigation of deposits for traditional extraction activities (metals and coal) has generally been based on determining grade, or content, of the required material. In order to apply the grade concept to an ornamental rock such as slate, it is first necessary to define the variables that determine both the geotechnical recovery rate for the rock mass — which conditions the size of the extracted blocks – and the aesthetic features of the slate — which define the quality of the slabs as potential roofing material.
For this research, geotechnical and aesthetic data for a slate deposit were collected from 16 continuous core borehole samples. A fuzzy expert system was then developed using this data, defining the rock mass recovery rate and slab quality in accordance with the criteria of a slate expert, producing as a final output a zonation of the deposit in terms of top quality slate, medium quality slate or waste.
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derive water chemistry in the area. In a broad sense, the reactions responsible for the hydrochemical evolution in the area
fall into four categories: (1) silicate weathering reactions; (2) dissolution of salts; (3) precipitation of calcite, amorphous
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