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DEFINITION

What is Proximity Analysis?

Proximity analysis involves evaluating the spatial relationships and distances between features within a geographic dataset. It includes operations such as nearest neighbor analysis, buffer analysis, and spatial clustering to assess spatial patterns and interactions.

Some types of proximity analysis include:

  • The Huff model uses proximity analysis to predict market share.
  • Buffers and drive-time rings can be used to assess distance and travel time proximity to features.
  • Spatial autocorrelation is a form of proximity analysis that measures how likely two neighboring areas are to have similar values for a specific field.
  • Drive-time tables show the distance or time to travel among many locations.
  • Areas of influence and drive-time territories show the areas that are closest in proximity to point locations.
What is proximity analysis: Map showing streets and customers with a color theme indicating their proximity to a centrally located store

A proximity analysis of a store with streets and customers distance to the store calculated and illustrated with color themes.

Proximity Analysis Software

Maptitude Mapping Software gives you all of the tools, maps, and data you need to analyze and understand how geography affects you and your business. Maptitude lets you perform all sorts of proximity analysis including buffers, drive-time rings, spatial autocorrelation, drive-time tables, market share, drive-time territories, areas of influence, filtering by adjacency, and clustering.

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