GIS and spatial analysis in the media |
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| Authors: | Alan T Murray Daoqin Tong |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Earth and Environment, Boston University, 675 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02215, USA;2. Center for Sustainability and the Global Environment, Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies, University of Wisconsin–Madison, 1710 University Avenue, Madison, WI 53726, USA;3. Department of Geography, University of Wisconsin–Madison, 1710 University Avenue, Madison, WI 53726, USA;1. School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, Yale University, 195 Prospect Street, New Haven, CT 06511, USA;2. Department of Government, Harvard University, Cgis Knafel, 1737 Cambridge St, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA;3. School of Public and Environmental Affairs, Indiana University, 1315 E 10th St, Bloomington, IN 47405, USA;1. Computational Urban Sciences Group, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, United States of America;2. IIHR—Hydroscience & Engineering, the University of Iowa, United States of America;3. Geographical and Sustainability Sciences, the University of Iowa, United States of America |
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| Abstract: | It is not uncommon to see maps and more advanced statistical or spatial analysis reported in the media. Geographical information systems (GIS) have no doubt facilitated access to and analysis of spatial information. This article is the outgrowth of contact by the Boston Globe and subsequent published articles examining structure fires and the location of fire stations in Massachusetts. The questions asked by the Boston Globe are important geographical ones regarding location specific urban/rural service provision issues, and to answer these questions requires the use of spatial analysis. This article focuses on the use of methods for answering the questions raised in the context of applying academic research, an issue that continues to be a challenge. |
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