Tool NameKernel Density Estimation
Tool ID6
Library IDgrid_gridding
Version1.0
Author(s)O.Conrad (c) 2010

Please cite SAGA whenever you use it for your publications:

doi:10.5194/gmd-8-1991-2015


Description

Kernel density estimation. If any point is currently in selection only selected points are taken into account.

References

Fotheringham, A.S., Brunsdon, C., Charlton, M. (2000): Quantitative Geography. Sage. 270p.

Lloyd, C.D. (2010): Spatial data analysis - An introduction for GIS users. Oxford. 206p.


Parameters

NameTypeIdentifierDescriptionConstraints
Input
Pointsshapes, inputPOINTS
Target Systemgrid, input, optionalTARGET_TEMPLATEuse this grid's system for output grids
Output
Target Gridgrid, outputTARGET_OUT_GRID
Options
Populationtable fieldPOPULATION
ScalebooleanPOP_ADJUSTDefault: 0
Rangevalue rangePOP_RANGEDefault: 0.1; 1
Radiusfloating point numberRADIUSkernel radius in map unitsMinimum: 0.000000
Default: 1
KernelchoiceKERNELAvailable Choices:
[0] quartic
[1] gaussian
[2] exponential
Default: 1
Target Grid SystemchoiceTARGET_DEFINITIONAvailable Choices:
[0] user defined
[1] grid or grid system
Default: 0
Cellsizefloating point numberTARGET_USER_SIZEMinimum: 0.000000
Default: 1
Westfloating point numberTARGET_USER_XMINDefault: 0
Eastfloating point numberTARGET_USER_XMAXDefault: 100
Southfloating point numberTARGET_USER_YMINDefault: 0
Northfloating point numberTARGET_USER_YMAXDefault: 100
Columnsinteger numberTARGET_USER_COLSNumber of cells in East-West direction.Minimum: 1
Default: 101
Rowsinteger numberTARGET_USER_ROWSNumber of cells in North-South direction.Minimum: 1
Default: 101
RoundingbooleanTARGET_USER_FLATRound bounding coordinates to multiples of cell size. Ignored if cell size has decimal places.Default: 1
FitchoiceTARGET_USER_FITSAvailable Choices:
[0] nodes
[1] cells
Default: 0