Modelling Spatial and Spatial-Temporal Data: A Bayesian Approach is aimed at statisticians and quantitative social, economic and public health students and researchers who work with small-area spatial and spatial-temporal data. It assumes a grounding in statistical theory up to the standard linear regression model. The book compares both hierarchical and spatial econometric modelling, providing both a reference and a teaching text with exercises in each chapter. The book provides a fully Bayesian, self-contained, treatment of the underlying statistical theory, with chapters dedicated to substantive applications. The book includes WinBUGS code and R code and all datasets are available online.

Part I covers fundamental issues arising when modelling spatial and spatial-temporal data. Part II focuses on modelling cross-sectional spatial data and begins by describing exploratory methods that help guide the modelling process. There are then two theoretical chapters on Bayesian models and a chapter of applications. Two chapters follow on spatial econometric modelling, one describing different models, the other substantive applications. Part III discusses modelling spatial-temporal data, first introducing models for time series data. Exploratory methods for detecting different types of space-time interaction are presented, followed by two chapters on the theory of space-time separable (without space-time interaction) and inseparable (with space-time interaction) models. An applications chapter includes: the evaluation of a policy intervention; analysing the temporal dynamics of crime hotspots; chronic disease surveillance; and testing for evidence of spatial spillovers in the spread of an infectious disease. A final chapter suggests some future directions and challenges.

Robert Haining is Emeritus Professor in Human Geography, University of Cambridge, England. He is the author of Spatial Data Analysis in the Social and Environmental Sciences (1990) and Spatial Data Analysis: Theory and Practice (2003). He is a Fellow of the RGS-IBG and of the Academy of Social Sciences.

Guangquan Li is Senior Lecturer in Statistics in the Department of Mathematics, Physics and Electrical Engineering, Northumbria University, Newcastle, England. His research includes the development and application of Bayesian methods in the social and health sciences. He is a Fellow of the Royal Statistical Society.

About the Author

Robert Haining is Emeritus Professor in Human Geography, University of Cambridge, England. He is the author of Spatial Data Analysis in the Social and Environmental Sciences (1990) and Spatial Data Analysis: Theory and Practice (2003). He is a Fellow of the RGS-IBG and of the Academy of Social Sciences.

Guangquan Li is Senior Lecturer in Statistics in the Department of Mathematics, Physics and Electrical Engineering, Northumbria University, Newcastle, England. His research includes the development and application of Bayesian methods in the social and health sciences. He is a Fellow of the Royal Statistical Society.

Reviews

"Knowledge on statistical theory and regression concepts are essential to read, comprehend, appreciate, and use the rich contents of this fascinating book. This well-written book is a good source for the Bayesian concepts and methods to practice the spatial-temporal analysis using R and WinBugs codes . . . I recommend this book to economics, health, statistics and computing professionals and researchers."
-Ramalingam Shanmugam, Texas State University

"Overall, this book stands out among other spatial statistics books because of its ability to help readers develop practical modeling skills. Specifically, R code snippets are provided when specific R packages or functions are needed to handle geospatial data sets. The impressive number of case studies provide real-world guidance on how to adapt the same modeling strategies, with the accompanyingWinBUGS code, to other data sets. ... In summary, this book is an excellent resource for graduate students, statisticians, and quantitative researchers who are interested in analyzing areal spatial data. The inclusion of both spatial hierarchical models and econometrics models is particularly unique. Finally, the book's organization, contents, and writing style also encourage self-learning."
-Howard H. Chang in Biometrics, March 2022

"Knowledge on statistical theory and regression concepts are essential to read, comprehend, appreciate, and use the rich contents of this fascinating book. This well-written book is a good source for the Bayesian concepts and methods to practice the spatial-temporal analysis using R and WinBugs codes . . . I recommend this book to economics, health, statistics and computing professionals and researchers."
~ Ramalingam Shanmugam, Texas State University

"All statements in the book are clear and fully understandable for the reader. A large number of examples are accompanied by detailed explanations and R-codes. The book is a very good guide for researchers in the field of spatial and spatial-temporal data modelling for both beginners and professionals"

- Taras Lukashiv, International Society for Clinical Biostatistics, June 2021, Number 71

Book Information
ISBN 9781032175003
Author Robert P. Haining
Format Paperback
Page Count 640
Imprint Chapman & Hall/CRC
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Weight(grams) 453g