Abstract

The identification of hotspots in spatial data has become an important part of spatial analysis. In some applications such as crime analysis and disease mapping the predication of location of a hotspot becomes important for local governments to implement preventative measures and prioritise the allocation of resources. In this work, we propose the use of the geographically and temporally weighted regression spatio-temporal Kriging (GTWR-STK) to predict observations at the next time step on spatial lattice data. A newly developed hotspot detection method is employed that uses the Discrete Pulse Transform (DPT) on spatial lattice data along with the multiscale Ht-index along with the Spatial Scan Statistic as a measure of saliency on the predicted observations.

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  • René Stander (Lecturer at University of Pretoria)

    René Stander

    Lecturer at University of Pretoria

Having recently completed her PhD in Mathematical Statistics at the University of Pretoria, Rene Stander is appointed as a lecturer in the Department of Statistics. Her research focus is spatial statistics with specific emphasis on measures of spatial similarity and hotspot detection and prediction. During her doctoral studies, she developed techniques to identify geographical areas at risk of becoming hotspots with application in infectious disease modelling and crime prediction.

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Spatial Statistics Event | 21 May 2024

Multiscale decomposition of spatial lattice data for hotspot prediction - René Stander

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