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Classical statistics is based upon sampling theory. This theory involves articulations of the concepts of statistical population, sample, sample space and probability. Meanwhile, spatial statistics is concerned with the application of sampling theory to geographic situations. It involves a translation of these four notions into a geographic context. The primary objective of this paper is to discuss these translations.
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Griffith, D.A. (1984). Theory of Spatial Statistics. In: Gaile, G.L., Willmott, C.J. (eds) Spatial Statistics and Models. Theory and Decision Library, vol 40. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-3048-8_1
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