Analysing point patterns on networks — A review

We review recent research on statistical methods for analysing spatial patterns of points on a network of lines, such as road accident locations along a road network. Due to geometrical complexities, the analysis of such data is extremely challenging, and we describe several common methodological er...

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Main Authors: Baddeley, Adrian, Nair, Gopalan, Rakshit, Suman, McSwiggan, Greg, Davies, Tilman
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021
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Online Access:http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP130102322
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/91581
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author Baddeley, Adrian
Nair, Gopalan
Rakshit, Suman
McSwiggan, Greg
Davies, Tilman
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Nair, Gopalan
Rakshit, Suman
McSwiggan, Greg
Davies, Tilman
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description We review recent research on statistical methods for analysing spatial patterns of points on a network of lines, such as road accident locations along a road network. Due to geometrical complexities, the analysis of such data is extremely challenging, and we describe several common methodological errors. The intrinsic lack of homogeneity in a network militates against the traditional methods of spatial statistics based on stationary processes. Topics include kernel density estimation, relative risk estimation, parametric and non-parametric modelling of intensity, second-order analysis using the K-function and pair correlation function, and point process model construction. An important message is that the choice of distance metric on the network is pivotal in the theoretical development and in the analysis of real data. Challenges for statistical computation are discussed and open-source software is provided.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-915812024-04-11T04:38:17Z Analysing point patterns on networks — A review Baddeley, Adrian Nair, Gopalan Rakshit, Suman McSwiggan, Greg Davies, Tilman Science & Technology Physical Sciences Technology Geosciences, Multidisciplinary Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Applications Remote Sensing Statistics & Probability Geology Mathematics Distance metric Kernel density estimation K-function Nonparametric estimation Pair correlation function Stationary process KERNEL DENSITY-ESTIMATION 2ND-ORDER ANALYSIS K-FUNCTION COMPOSITE LIKELIHOOD COMPUTATIONAL METHOD PARAMETER-ESTIMATION INTENSITY ESTIMATION STATISTICAL-ANALYSIS REGRESSION-MODELS LOCAL INDICATORS We review recent research on statistical methods for analysing spatial patterns of points on a network of lines, such as road accident locations along a road network. Due to geometrical complexities, the analysis of such data is extremely challenging, and we describe several common methodological errors. The intrinsic lack of homogeneity in a network militates against the traditional methods of spatial statistics based on stationary processes. Topics include kernel density estimation, relative risk estimation, parametric and non-parametric modelling of intensity, second-order analysis using the K-function and pair correlation function, and point process model construction. An important message is that the choice of distance metric on the network is pivotal in the theoretical development and in the analysis of real data. Challenges for statistical computation are discussed and open-source software is provided. 2021 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/91581 10.1016/j.spasta.2020.100435 English http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP130102322 Elsevier fulltext
spellingShingle Science & Technology
Physical Sciences
Technology
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Applications
Remote Sensing
Statistics & Probability
Geology
Mathematics
Distance metric
Kernel density estimation
K-function
Nonparametric estimation
Pair correlation function
Stationary process
KERNEL DENSITY-ESTIMATION
2ND-ORDER ANALYSIS
K-FUNCTION
COMPOSITE LIKELIHOOD
COMPUTATIONAL METHOD
PARAMETER-ESTIMATION
INTENSITY ESTIMATION
STATISTICAL-ANALYSIS
REGRESSION-MODELS
LOCAL INDICATORS
Baddeley, Adrian
Nair, Gopalan
Rakshit, Suman
McSwiggan, Greg
Davies, Tilman
Analysing point patterns on networks — A review
title Analysing point patterns on networks — A review
title_full Analysing point patterns on networks — A review
title_fullStr Analysing point patterns on networks — A review
title_full_unstemmed Analysing point patterns on networks — A review
title_short Analysing point patterns on networks — A review
title_sort analysing point patterns on networks — a review
topic Science & Technology
Physical Sciences
Technology
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Applications
Remote Sensing
Statistics & Probability
Geology
Mathematics
Distance metric
Kernel density estimation
K-function
Nonparametric estimation
Pair correlation function
Stationary process
KERNEL DENSITY-ESTIMATION
2ND-ORDER ANALYSIS
K-FUNCTION
COMPOSITE LIKELIHOOD
COMPUTATIONAL METHOD
PARAMETER-ESTIMATION
INTENSITY ESTIMATION
STATISTICAL-ANALYSIS
REGRESSION-MODELS
LOCAL INDICATORS
url http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP130102322
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/91581