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spatial autocorrelation

spatial autocorrelation Spatial autocorrelation is the spatial dependency or regional patterning seen in data, where variables are related across locations.

Spatial autocorrelation is the spatial dependency or regional patterning seen in data, where variables are related across locations. In research methods, it is taken into account in spatial regression to model regional variation and describe spatial relationships among variables.

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