geographic pattern analysis
noun phraseUK /ˌdʒiː.əˈɡræf.ɪk ˈpæt.ən əˈnæl.ə.sɪs/
US /ˌdʒiː.əˈɡræf.ɪk ˈpæt̬.ɚn əˈnæl.ə.sɪs/
Geographic pattern analysis is when people look at a map to find where things are and why they are there.
The students used geographic pattern analysis to see that most playgrounds were near the river.
RELATED WORDS
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A way to study how things like weather or animals are spread out across the land.
Scientists did geographic pattern analysis to track where the birds flew each winter.
3. A method for finding repeating shapes or clusters on a map.
The city used geographic pattern analysis to spot groups of new houses.
4. The process of comparing places to see what is the same and what is different.
Her geographic pattern analysis showed that towns near the coast had more rain.