Nearest neighbour Flashcards
1
Q
tests for
A
produces a figure which measures the extent to which a particular pattern is clustered, random or regular
2
Q
null hypothesis
A
there is no pattern in the clustering of clothing and shoe shops
3
Q
alternative hypothesis
A
there is a pattern in the clustering of clothing and shoe shops
4
Q
method
A
- measure distance of two items
- add up totals and calculate mean
- put mean into formula
5
Q
sample size
A
within a pre-tested area
6
Q
advantages
A
- shows patterns
- helps to understand the degrees of clustering
7
Q
disadvantages
A
- hard to choose size of area
- what is the centre of what is measured?
8
Q
findings at Bury
A
can accept there is a clustered pattern…closest to 0 at 0.421…
