Table 1

Comparison of spatial analysis models: methods and applications

ModelMechanismKrugman forceFocusOutput and outliersEconomic equivalent
Gravitational ModelGravityCentripetalDistance-to-mass ratioPotential Map/Concentration OutliersCentralization and Accumulation
Global Moran's ISystemic balanceCentripetal (I > 0) or Centrifugals (I < 0)Detection of spatial autocorrelation (spatial dependence)Summary Index/Aggregated PatternsSystem Diagnostics
Local Moran's I (LISA)Local Dynamics → SystemCentripetalClusters and local dependenceCluster Maps/Local OutliersSpillover, local districts
Entropy ModelsChaotic ExplosionCentrifugalsGlobal dispersion (non-spatial measure)Flow Matrices/Anomaly SmoothingRedistribution, welfare
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