<P>Written in recognition of developments in spatial data analysis that focused on differences between places, the first edition of <STRONG>Local Models for Spatial Analysis</STRONG> broke new ground with its focus on local modelling methods. Reflecting the continued growth and increased interest in this area, the second edition describes a wide range of methods which account for local variations in geographical properties. </P><br/><br/><P>What''s new in the Second Edition:</P><br/><br/><UL><br/><br/><P><br/><br/><LI>Additional material on geographically-weighted statistics and local regression approaches</LI><br/><br/><LI>A better overview of local models with reference to recent critical reviews about the subject area</LI><br/><br/><LI>Expanded coverage of individual methods and connections between them</LI><br/><br/><LI>Chapters have been restructured to clarify the distinction between global and local methods </LI><br/><br/><LI>A new section in each chapter references key studies