Intensity Analysis

Intensity Analysis measures the degree to which changes among categories are non-uniform at three levels: interval, category, and transition.

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Main characteristics:

  • The categories must be identical at all time points.
  • Aldwaik and Pontius (2012) describe Intensity Analysis while ignoring possible error in the data.
  • Aldwaik and Pontius (2013) describe Intensity Analysis while considering hypothetical data error that could account for deviations from uniform intensities.

References:

  1. Aldwaik, S. Z. and Pontius Jr, R. G., 2012. Intensity Analysis to Unify Measurements of Size and Stationarity of Land Changes by Interval, Category, and Transition. Landscape and Urban Planning, 106, 103-114.
  2. Aldwaik, S. Z. and R. G. Pontius Jr, 2013 Map errors that could account for deviations from a uniform intensity of land change. International Journal of Geographical Information Science.

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