Using a Geographical Explanations Machine to Explore Spatial Factors relating to Primary School Performance Export

@article{citeulike:4779866, abstract = {The development and application of an automated geographical data explorer designed to look for potentially interesting geographical associations in a GIS database without any prior hypotheses as to what to look for or where they may be applied are described. The method is briefly described and then demonstrated via a case study. This case study examines how the geographical variations in primary school performance in northern England can be related to other variables. Finally, suggestions are made for its further development by the addition of a smart search capability.}, author = {Openshaw, Stan and Turton, Ian}, citeulike-article-id = {4779866}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13615930120032635}, doi = {10.1080/13615930120032635}, journal = {Geographical and Environmental Modelling}, keywords = {explanation, exploration, gam, gem}, number = {1}, pages = {85--101}, posted-at = {2009-06-08 18:37:08}, priority = {0}, publisher = {Routledge}, title = {Using a Geographical Explanations Machine to Explore Spatial Factors relating to Primary School Performance}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13615930120032635}, volume = {5}, year = {2001} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:4779866 L3 - citeulike-article-id:4779866 N2 - The development and application of an automated geographical data explorer designed to look for potentially interesting geographical associations in a GIS database without any prior hypotheses as to what to look for or where they may be applied are described. The method is briefly described and then demonstrated via a case study. This case study examines how the geographical variations in primary school performance in northern England can be related to other variables. Finally, suggestions are made for its further development by the addition of a smart search capability. IS - 1 JF - Geographical and Environmental Modelling EP - 101 TI - Using a Geographical Explanations Machine to Explore Spatial Factors relating to Primary School Performance PB - Routledge VL - 5 SP - 85 KW - explanation KW - exploration KW - gam KW - gem AU - Openshaw, Stan AU - Turton, Ian PY - 2001/// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13615930120032635 ER -