A geographic perspective

Understanding place.
Making patterns visible.

Spatial models and maps for exploring how environments, communities, and well-being connect.

Illustrative county-level spatial effects from the synthetic-data GW-SEM demonstration
Spatial pathway modeling / Synthetic demonstration
01 / Spatial modeling02 / Cartography

01 / Research methods · R

Where relationships change.

A spatial pathway workflow that looks beyond a single average to explore where relationships differ—and the mechanisms behind them.

The net effect combines direct and indirect relationships in the synthetic demonstration. Select the map to enlarge.

02 / Cartography · ArcGIS Pro

Reading the Utah landscape.

Four cartographic studies of terrain, recreation, population, and land management. Open a map to inspect the full composition.

01 / Bryce Canyon

Recreation & land management

Layered trails, lodging, roads, and land administration reveal the landscape around Bryce Canyon National Park.

Multi-layer cartography · Locator inset

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02 / Salt Lake County

Terrain & recreation

Hillshade, trail difficulty, and lift capacity bring the geography of ski recreation into focus.

Terrain visualization · Categorical symbols

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03 / Salt Lake County

Population & access

A choropleth places population patterns alongside ski areas and recreation trails.

Choropleth mapping · Demographic data

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04 / Salt Lake County

Population centers

Proportional symbols offer a different lens on population size and nearby recreation resources.

Proportional symbols · Spatial composition

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Connect

Let’s explore a geographic question.

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