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GIS analysis operation to evaluate distance

In geographic information systems (GIS) and spatial analysis, buffer analysis is the determination of a zone around a geographic feature containing locations that are within a specified distance of that feature, the buffer zone. A buffer is likely the most commonly used tool within the proximity analysis methods. Wikipedia →

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  2. Skim a recent paper: Analysis of double-layered buffer in high-level waste repositoryInfluential work since 2022
  3. Pick up a classic book: Laboratory techniques in biochemistry and molecular biologyThe most-reprinted book on the subject
  4. Read the landmark paper: An Analysis of the Buffer Systems in SalivaCited 59 times
  5. Go sideways: Vector overlayA closely related topic
  6. Go sideways: Proximity analysisA closely related topic

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