Chronological Listing of Beyond Mapping Columns

by Joseph K. Berry appearing in GeoWorld magazine from 1996 through present

Beyond Mapping III: A Compilation of Beyond Mapping Columns is an online book organizing the columns from 1996 to present into 28 Topics, Introduction and Epilog

Map Analysis: Understanding Spatial Patterns and Relationships is a hardcopy book (GeoTec Media, 2007) of selected columns with companion CD-ROM for hands-on exercises and further reading

The Beyond Mapping columns also can be accessed via http://www.geoplace.com, select the “News” item at the top-left, then “Articles/Columns & Archives” and from the second “or search by” pick list choose “Beyond Mapping.”

Also (in preparation)…

Beyond Mapping II: A Compilation of Beyond Mapping Columns is an online book organizing the columns from 1993 to 1996 into 10 Topics, Introduction and Epilog

Beyond Mapping I: A Compilation of Beyond Mapping Columns is an online book organizing the columns from 1989 to 1993 into 10 Topics, Introduction and Epilog

Note: Most of the processing and figures discussed in these online papers were derived using MapCalc^TM software. See www.innovativegis.com to download a free MapCalc Learner version with tutorial materials for classroom and self-learning map analysis concepts and procedures.

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Beyond Mapping III Links (from September 1996 to the present)

Note: click on the hyperlinks below to access the columns compiled into the Beyond Mapping III online book at www.innovativegis.com/basis

…columns below (highlighted in tan) were published since the Map Analysis book/CD release (after January, 2007)
3	March	2010	Fitting Square Pegs into Round GIS Educational Holes — discusses the need to engage non-GIS students in developing spatially distributed solutions
2	February	2010	GIS Education’s Need for “Hitchhikers” — establishes the need for engaging “domain experts” in moving geotechnology to the next level
1	January	2010	A Quick Peek Outside GIS’s Disciplinary Cave — discusses future directions of geotechnology with particular emphasis on career outlook and GIS education
12	December	2009	From a Map Pancake to a Soufflé — continues the discussion of concepts and configuration of a 3D GIS
11	November	2009	Thinking Outside the Box — discusses concepts and configuration of 3-dimensional geography
10	October	2009	Visualizing a Three-dimensional Reality — uses visual connectivity to introduce and reinforce the paradigm of three-dimension geography
9	September	2009	GIS and the Cloud Computing Conundrum — describes cloud computing with particular attention to its geotechnology expression
8	August	2009	Use Spatial Sensitivity Analysis to Assess Model Response — develops an approach for assessing the sensitivity of GIS models
7	July	2009	Melding the Minds of the “-ists” and “-ologists” — elaborates on the two basic mindsets driving the geotechnology community
6	June	2009	A Narrow-minded Approach — describes how Narrowness maps are derived
5	May	2009	Identifying Upland Ridges — describes a procedure for locating extended upland ridges
4	April	2009	What’s Missing in Mapping? — discusses the need for identifying data dispersion as well as average in Thematic Mapping
3	March	2009	What’s in a Name — suggests and defines the new term Geotechnology
2	February	2009	Is it Soup Yet? — describes the evolution in definitions and terminology
1	January	2009	Follow These Steps to Map Potential Sales — describes an extensive geo-business application that combines retail competition analysis and product sales prediction
12	December	2008	Can We Really Map the Future? — describes the use of “linear regression” to develop prediction equations relating dependent and independent map variables
11	November	2008	Discover the “Miracles” in Mapping Data Clusters — describes the use of “clustering” to identify inherent groupings of similar data patterns
10	October	2008	Get “Map-ematical” to Identify Data Zones — describes the use of “level-slicing” for classifying locations with a specified data pattern (data zones)
9	September	2008	Use Map Analysis to Characterize Data Groups — describes the use of “data distance” to derive similarity among the data patterns in a set of map layers
8	August	2008	Interpreting Interpolation Results (and why it is important) — describes the use of “residual analysis” for evaluating spatial interpolation performance
7	July	2008	Myriad Techniques Help to Interpolate Spatial Distributions — discusses the basic concepts underlying spatial interpolation
6	June	2008	Linking Numeric and Geographic Distributions — investigates the link between numeric and geographic distributions of mapped data
5	May	2008	Shedding Light on Terrain Analysis — discusses how terrain orientation is used to generate Hillshade maps
4	April	2008	Twisting the Perspective of Map Surfaces — describes the character of spatial distributions through the generation of a customer density surface
3	March	2008	Contiguity Ties Things Together — describes an analytical approach for determining effective contiguity (clumped features)
2	February	2008	How to Determine Exactly “Where Is What” — discusses the levels of precision and accuracy
1	January	2008	Explore the Softer Side of GIS — describes a Manual GIS (circa 1950) and the relationship between social science conceptual frameworks for understanding/judgment in GIS modeling
12	December	2007	Lumpers and Splitters Propel GIS — describes the two camps of GIS (GeoExploration and GeoScience)
11	November	2007	Throwing the Baby Out with the Bath Water — discusses the information lost in aggregating field data and assigning typical values to polygons (desktop mapping)
10	October	2007	Get a Consistent Statistical Picture — describes creation of a Standardized Map Variable surface using Median and Quartile Range
9	September	2007	Normally Things Aren’t Normal — discusses the appropriateness of using traditional “normal” and percentile statistics
8	August	2007	GIS Innovation Drives Its Evolution — discusses the cyclic nature of GIS innovation (Mapping, Structure and Analysis)
7	July	2007	The Long and Short of Slope — investigates longitudinal and transverse slope calculation
6	June	2007	Segmenting Our World — discusses techniques for segmenting linear routes based on terrain inflection
5	May	2007	Getting the Numbers Right — describes an alternative framework based on how the map values are retrieved to classify analytical operations
4	April	2007	Geo-Referencing Is the Cornerstone of GIS — describes current and alternative approaches for referencing geographic and abstract space
3	March	2007	Understand Resolution to “Think with Maps” — discusses the factors that determine the “informational scale” digital maps
2	February	2007	Finding Common Ground in Paper and Digital Worlds — describes the similarities and differences in information and organization between traditional paper and digital maps
…columns below are included with the Map Analysis book/CD; columns above published since the book
1	January	2007	A Multifaceted GIS Community — investigates the technical shifts and cultural impacts of the rapidly expanding GIS tent of users, application developers and tool programmers
12	December	2006	Pathways to GIS — explores different paths of GIS adoption for five disciplines (Natural Resources, Facilities Management, Public Health, Business and Precision Agriculture)
11	November	2006	Contemporary GIS and Future Directions — discusses contemporary GIS and probable future directions (Multimedia Mapping and Spatial Reasoning/Dialog)
10	October	2006	Early GIS Technology and Its Expression — traces the early phases of GIS technology (Computer Mapping, Spatial Database Management and Map Analysis/Modeling)
9	September	2006	Statistically Compare Continuous Map Surfaces — discusses procedures for comparing continuous map surfaces
8	August	2006	Spatial Data Mining “Down on the Farm” — discusses process for moving from Whole-Field to Site-Specific management
7	July	2006	Statistically Compare Discrete Maps — discusses procedures for comparing discrete maps
6	June	2006	Under the Hood of Spatial Interpolation — investigates the basic concepts in IDW and Kriging interpolation procedures
5	May	2006	The Average Is Hardly Anywhere — discusses the difference between spatial and non-spatial data distributions
4	April	2006	Key Concepts Characterize Unique Conditions — describes a technique for handling unique combinations of map layers
3	March	2006	Use LCP Procedures to Center Optimal Paths — discusses a procedure for eliminating “zig-zags” in areas of minimal siting preference
2	February	2006	Nearby Things Are More Alike — use of decay functions in weight-averaging surrounding conditions
1	January	2006	Spatially Aggregated Reporting: The Probability is Good — discusses techniques for smoothing “salt and pepper” results and deriving probability surfaces from aggregated incident records
12	December	2005	Filtering for the Good Stuff — investigates a couple of spatial filters for assessing neighborhood connectivity and variability
11	November	2005	Milking Spatial Context Information — describes a procedure for deriving a customer density surface
10	October	2005	Computer Processing Aids Spatial Neighborhood Analysis — discusses approaches for calculating slope and profile
9	September	2005	Connect All the Dots to Find Optimal Paths — describes a procedure for determining an optimal path network from a dispersed set of end points
8	August	2005	Taking Distance to the Edge — discusses advance distance operations
7	July	2005	Calculate and Compare to Find Effective Proximity — describes how effective proximity is calculated
6	June	2005	Extend Simple Proximity to Effective Movement — discusses the concept of effective distance responding to relative and absolute barriers
5	May	2005	Use Cells and Rings to Calculate Simple Proximity — describes how simple proximity is calculated
4	April	2005	Measuring Distance Is Neither Here nor There — discusses the basic concepts of distance and proximity
3	March	2005	Making Space for Mapped Data — investigates the link between geographic space and data space for mapping data patterns
2	February	2005	Use Spatial Statistics to Map Abnormal Averages — discusses surface modeling to characterize the spatial distribution inherent in a data set
1	January	2005	Bending Our Understanding of Distance — uses effective distance in establishing erosion setback to demonstrate spatial analysis
12	December	2004	Moving Mapping to Analysis of Mapped Data — describes Spatial Analysis and Spatial Statistics as extensions to traditional mapping and statistics
11	November	2004	’Straightening’ Conversions Improve Optimal Paths — discusses a procedure for spatially responsive straightening of optimal paths
10.1	October	2004	Logic and Extent Elevate Suitability Models to New Levels — extends Rating discussion to include additional habitat considerations and model weighting
10	October	2004	Extended Experience Materials (unpublished support material) — provides hands-on experience with Suitability Modeling
9	September	2004	Use “Shadow Maps” to Understand Overlay Errors — describes how shadow maps of certainty can be used to estimate error and its propagation
8	August	2004	Mapping Techniques Rate Hugag Habitat Suitability — expands discussion to Binary Progression and Rating suitability models
7	July	2004	Suitability Models Find the Good, the Bad and the Hugag — describes a simple suitability model for characterizing habitat
6	June	2004	Computers Quickly Characterize Spatial Coincidence — discusses several human considerations in implementing GIS
5	May	2004	Overlay Operations Feature a Variety of Options — discusses the basic overlaying map operations
4	April	2004	Options Seem Endless When Reclassifying Maps — discusses the basic reclassifying map operations
3	March	2004	Use a Map-ematical Framework for GIS Modeling — describes a conceptual structure for map analysis operations and GIS modeling
2	February	2004	Migration Modeling Determines Spill Effect — describes procedures for assessing overland and channel flow impacts
1	January	2004	Use Available Tools to Calculate Flow Time and Quantity — discusses procedures for tracking flow time and quantity
12	December	2003	Constructing Realistic Downhill Flows Proves Difficult — discusses procedures for characterizing path, sheet, horizontal and fill flows
11	November	2003	Traditional Approaches Can’t Characterize Overland Flow — describes the basic considerations in overland flow
10.3	October	2003	Think with Maps to Evaluate Alternative Routes — describes procedures for comparing routes
10.2	October	2003	Least Cost Path Review (unpublished support material) — brief review of the LCP procedure for identifying optimal routes and corridors
10.1	October	2003	Extended Experience Materials (unpublished support material) — provides hands-on experience with Optimal Path analysis
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