The Modifiable Areal Unit Problem (MAUP) and Ecological Fallacy

Advanced Spatial Inquiry and Geovisualization Methods

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Demonstrate how aggregating spatial data into arbitrary administrative boundaries can distort statistical correlations and lead to ecological fallacies.

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Advanced Spatial Inquiry and Geovisualization Methods

9th Grade · Social Studies · US-SD-SS

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Master foundational and statistical methods of geographic inquiry, including spatial autocorrelation, multi-scalar analysis, and digital StoryMap geovisualization.

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9-12.G.1.1South Dakota Social Studies Standards · All ages

Use maps and other geographic representations, tools and technologies to acquire, process, and report information from a spatial perspective