Chapter 5: Modeling Space

Challenges of Modeling Space

Modeling Locations

Longitude and Latitude

Distance Calculations

Modeling Addresses

Modeling Cities, Counties and States

Modeling Metropolitan Regions

Modeling Sale Regions

Modeling Urban and Rural Regions

Case Study: Social Determinants of Health

Modeling Roads

Calculating the Shortest Path

Modeling Bus Routes

Modeling Distances from Providers

A Sample Geospacial Model