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Advance in Spatial Statistics for Environmental Data Analysis

Neha Sahu

Abstract


Recent advancements in spatial statistics have significantly enhanced the analysis of environmental data, addressing complex spatial dependencies and offering robust methodologies for environmental monitoring, modeling, and decision-making. This abstract highlights key developments in the field, emphasizing their applications and impact. Geostatistical Methods, Improved geostatistical techniques, such as kriging and co-kriging, provide more accurate predictions of environmental variables by incorporating spatial correlation structures. Advanced kriging variants, including Bayesian kriging and machine learning-enhanced kriging, offer increased flexibility and precision. These models account for spatial autocorrelation and heterogeneity, enabling better understanding of the relationship between environmental factors and outcomes. This approach improves the estimation of environmental processes and the quantification of uncertainty, making it a powerful tool for complex environmental data. Environmental Monitoring, Enhanced spatial statistical methods improve the monitoring of air and water quality, climate change impacts, and biodiversity, aiding in the early detection of environmental hazards. Resource Management, Spatial statistics support the efficient management of natural resources, such as forests, water bodies, and agricultural lands, by providing accurate spatial predictions and assessments. Urban Planning, The application of spatial statistics in urban planning helps in assessing the environmental impact of urbanization, optimizing land use, and mitigating pollution and heat island effects. Advances in spatial statistics are pivotal for tackling environmental challenges in the era of big data. By leveraging these sophisticated techniques, researchers and policymakers can achieve more accurate, reliable, and comprehensive environmental data analyses, leading to informed decision-making and sustainable management of environmental resources.


Keywords


Geostatistics, Spatial Interpolation, Kriging, Spatial Eco, Spatial Uncertainty, Spatial Smoothing.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.37591/rrjost.v12i3.3892

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