pointpatternmodeling
nounUK /pɔɪnt ˈpætən ˈmɒdəlɪŋ/
US /pɔɪnt ˈpætərn ˈmɑːdəlɪŋ/
Point pattern modeling is a way to study where things are placed on a map and why they are there.
Scientists used point pattern modeling to see where the trees grow in the forest.
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2. A statistical method for describing and explaining the locations of events or objects in space.
The researchers applied point pattern modeling to map disease outbreaks across the city.
3. A technique in ecology for analyzing how plants or animals are spread across a habitat.
Point pattern modeling revealed that the birds nest closer together near the river.
4. A computer-based approach to finding clusters or gaps in mapped data.
Using point pattern modeling, the team found hot spots of crime in the downtown area.