A Location-and-Form-Based Distance for Geographical Analysis

doi:10.1080/24694452.2020.1785269

	A Location-and-Form-Based Distance for Geographical Analysis
	Zhou, Yu 1,2; Leung, Yee 1,2; Zhang, Wen-Bin 3,4
刊名	ANNALS OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF GEOGRAPHERS
	2020-09-04
页码	18
关键词	form location location-and-form-based distance OpenStreetMap pattern analysis
ISSN号	2469-4452
DOI	10.1080/24694452.2020.1785269
通讯作者	Leung, Yee(yeeleung@cuhk.edu.hk)
英文摘要	Location and geometric form constitute a fundamental basis for the characterization of objects in space. The traditional distance-based geographical analysis of objects, however, usually ignores information associated with their forms. In this article, we propose a location-and-form-based distance to simultaneously take into account these basic characteristics. For substantiation, the significance of the proposed distance is examined with respect to its methodological contributions and applicability. In terms of methodology, we use pattern analysis by theLstatistic as an example to show the form effect on the conventional geographical analysis, which is based solely on the location-based distance, and show how to generalize point distance-based analyses to the analysis of objects with forms. With respect to applicability, we demonstrate the capability of our proposed distance in improving the performance of matching buildings in OpenStreetMap and the corresponding standard reference of an area. It is also applicable to other real-life problems in which object forms are involved. Generally, the location-and-form-based distance and the associated methods can give us a new perspective on the conceptualization of distance. The proposed distance can be further extended to include other object attributes to study spatial relationships of objects based on a general notion of distance. Therefore, the proposed distance is a powerful concept that can comprehensively reveal the multifaceted nature of geographical relationships. This study advances the frontier of theoretical and applied research in geography where distance plays an important role.
资助项目	Hong Kong Research Grants Council[CUHK14406514]
WOS关键词	QUALITY ASSESSMENT ; MATCHING METHOD ; SHAPE ; MAP ; REPRESENTATION ; TIME ; AREA
WOS研究方向	Geography
语种	英语
出版者	ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
WOS记录号	WOS:000566955000001
资助机构	Hong Kong Research Grants Council
内容类型	期刊论文
源URL	[http://ir.igsnrr.ac.cn/handle/311030/156835]
专题	中国科学院地理科学与资源研究所
通讯作者	Leung, Yee
作者单位	1.Chinese Univ Hong Kong, Inst Future Cities, Hong Kong, Peoples R China 2.Chinese Univ Hong Kong, Dept Geog & Resource Management, Hong Kong, Peoples R China 3.Univ Chinese Acad Sci, State Key Lab Resources & Environm Informat Syst, Inst Geog Sci & Nat Resources Res, Beijing, Peoples R China 4.Univ Chinese Acad Sci, Coll Resources & Environm, Beijing, Peoples R China
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Zhou, Yu,Leung, Yee,Zhang, Wen-Bin. A Location-and-Form-Based Distance for Geographical Analysis[J]. ANNALS OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF GEOGRAPHERS,2020:18.
APA	Zhou, Yu,Leung, Yee,&Zhang, Wen-Bin.(2020).A Location-and-Form-Based Distance for Geographical Analysis.ANNALS OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF GEOGRAPHERS,18.
MLA	Zhou, Yu,et al."A Location-and-Form-Based Distance for Geographical Analysis".ANNALS OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF GEOGRAPHERS (2020):18.