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Area of Science:

  • Geography
  • Geoinformatics
  • Spatial Analysis

Background:

  • The scale effect is a significant challenge in geography, particularly with big geo-data aggregation.
  • Existing multi-scale models often arbitrarily select a single scale, limiting pattern discovery.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce a novel indicator, the nugget-sill ratio (NSR), for selecting the optimal spatial scale.
  • To provide a method for measuring spatial heterogeneity in big geo-data.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized semi-variograms to derive the nugget-sill ratio (NSR).
  • Conducted simulated experiments to validate the NSR method.
  • Applied the method to Weibo check-in data from multiple Chinese cities.

Main Results:

  • The optimal scale is inversely related to spatial point density.
  • The optimal scale is directly related to the dispersion of point patterns.
  • Demonstrated the feasibility of NSR in real-world big geo-data analysis.

Conclusions:

  • The NSR offers a data-driven approach to optimal scale selection for big geo-data.
  • This method enhances spatial heterogeneity measurement and big data analytics.