geographic information systems
type: Concept
narrower: heuristic methods in spatial analysis

heuristic methods in spatial analysis
definition: Many problems in spatial analysis involve the search for optimal solutions. For example, it is important to find locations for public health facilities such that the residents in an area can be best served. [Source: Encyclopedia of Geography; Heuristic Methods in Spatial Analysis]
broader: geographic information systems
type: Concept

methods
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: heuristic methods in spatial analysis