Delineating Functional Regions and Application in Health Geography

• Published in: Computational Methods and GIS Applications in Social Science - Lab Manual pp. 87 - 108
• Main Authors: Liu, Lingbo, Wang, Fahui
• Format: Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: United Kingdom CRC Press 2024; Taylor & Francis Group
• Edition: 1
• Subjects: Column Selection; Block Group; ESDA; Spatial Adjacency Matrix; Python Script; Configuration Nodes; Component Parameters; Polygon Feature Class; Origin Id; Spatial Weights; Top Input; Zip Code Area; Case Study 4A; Case Study 4B; Input Port; Joiner Node; Bottom Input; Block Group Area; CSV File; Census Block Group; Left Table; Thiessen Polygons; Huff Model; Hospital Service Areas; File Path

A functional region is an area around a node, facility, or hub connected by a certain function (e.g., retail distribution, health care service, advertisement for a media company, or telecom coverage). By defining a functional region, a distinctive market area has a geographic boundary that encompass...