Concept information
Preferred term
geographical analysis machine
Definition
- A geographical analysis machine (GAM) is an exploratory method for the detection of the raised incidence of some phenomenon in an at-risk population. The name and its acronym were coined by Stan Openshaw and others in 1987. [Source: Encyclopedia of Geographic Information Science; Geographical Analysis Machine (GAM)]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/geographical_analysis_machine
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