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Spatial Analyst Resources

By Sarmistha Chatterjee and Juan Laguna

Last updated: 10/23/2024

 

The ArcGIS Spatial Analyst extension in ArcGIS Pro provides a broad range of powerful spatial modeling and analysis capabilities, like distance analysis, suitability modeling, terrain analysis, surface modeling, surface interpolation, hydrological analysis, and image classification. You can create, query, map, and analyze raster data; derive new information from existing data and perform integrated raster/vector analysis. Listed below are some resources to help you learn more.

Share your questions and awesome analysis stories with us at the Spatial Analyst Forum— We’d love to hear from you!

What’s New?

  • What’s New for Spatial Analyst in ArcGIS Pro 3.3 (Blog)
  • Multi-objective modeling with submodels using the Suitability Modeler (Blog)
  • Create a wildlife corridor with the new Least Cost Corridor tool in ArcGIS Pro (Blog)
  • Classify terrain with the new Geomorphon Landforms tool (Blog)
  • New Surface Analysis Capabilities in ArcGIS Pro 2.7 (Blog)
  • The new Suitability Modeler: Changing the way suitability models are created (Blog)
  • Spatial approaches to determine accessibility (Blog)
  • GPU processing with Spatial Analyst (Help)
  • What’s New in the Spatial Analyst Distance Toolset in Pro 2.5 (Blog)

New to Spatial Analyst? Start here:

  • Getting started with Spatial Analyst (Esri User Conference 2023 Video,  Help)
  • ArcGIS ArcMap Spatial Analyst Tutorial  (Help)
  • Overview of the ArcGIS Spatial Analyst Toolbox (Help)
  • Analysis environments and Spatial Analyst (Help)
  • How the analysis window is determined in Spatial Analyst (Help)

Performing analysis with Spatial Analyst 

Suitability modeling

  • The new Suitability Modeler: Changing the way suitability models are created (Blog, Video)
  • Finding the Best Locations Using the Suitability Modeling (Esri User Conference 2023 Video, Technical Workshop)
  • Site a sustainable shrimp farm (Learn ArcGIS Lesson)
  • Conceptual steps for creating a suitability map (Help)
  • Engaging Citizens in Ocean Conservation: A Suitability Analysis for Coral Reef Ecotourism (Video)
  • Calculate Drone Corridors for Package Delivery (Blog)
  • Use suitability analysis to identify optimum flight corridors (Video)
  • Evaluate Mountain Lion Habitat Suitability with a Raster Function Template (Blog)
  • Build a Model to Connect Mountain Lion Habitat (Learn ArcGIS Lesson)
  • Propose Wildlife Corridors for Key Species (Blog)
  • Understanding the suitability modeling workflow (Case Study)
  • Where are the best locations for a golf resort? (Case Study)
  • Finding Optimal Locations: Suitability Modeling in ArcGIS Pro (Training)

Distance analysis

  • Distance Analysis: Identifying Optimal Paths Using Rasters (Esri User Conference 2023 Video)
  • Create a wildlife corridor with the new Least Cost Corridor tool in ArcGIS Pro (Blog)
  • Connecting locations with optimal paths (Blog)
  • Determining how distance is encountered by the traveler (Blog)
  • Calculating the distance between locations (Blog)
  • Distance Analysis Simplified (Blog)
  • What’s New in the Spatial Analyst Distance Toolset in Pro 2.5 (Blog)
  • Spatial approaches to determine accessibility (Blog)
  • Creating accumulative cost surfaces using directional data (Blog)
  • Doing more with Euclidean Distance: Barriers and Paths (Blog)
  • Identifying the Best Paths with Cost Distance Analysis (Technical Workshop)
  • Distance Analysis Using ArcGIS (Training), ArcGIS Pro (Training)
  • Understanding cost distance analysis (Case Study)

Multidimensional analysis

  • Multidimensional raster data (Help)
  • Multidimensional Analysis in ArcGIS Pro (Video)
  • Environmental Annotation of Occurrence Data Across Space and Time (Video)

Surface analysis

  • Classify terrain with the new Geomorphon Landforms tool (Blog)
  • New Surface Analysis Capabilities in ArcGIS Pro 2.7 (Blog)
  • Creating surfaces (Technical Workshop)

Hydrological analysis

Image classification

  • Introduction to Imagery & Remote Sensing (Learn ArcGIS Project)
  • ArcGIS Imagery Workflows
  • Spectral Profiles: Improve Classification Before You Click Run (Blog)
  • Introducing the Spectral Index Library in ArcGIS (Blog)
  • Raster Classification with ArcGIS Desktop (Technical Workshop)
  • Finding the Best Paths for Rovers and Humans on Mars (Esri News)
  • Impervious Surface Mapping using Pro 1.4 – Part 1: Georeferencing (Blog)
  • Impervious Surface Mapping Using Pro 1.4 – Part 2: Classification (Blog)
  • Hands-on experience with the Image Classification Wizard ArcGIS Pro 1.3 (Blog)
  • Pass the classification but hold the salt and pepper (Blog)

Python for Analysis

  • Python: Raster Analysis (Esri User Conference 2023 Video)
  • A Treasure Trove of Python Raster Functions (Blog)
  • Writing Image Processing Algorithms Using the Python Raster Function (Technical Workshop, Video)
  • Parallel Python: Multiprocessing with ArcPy (Technical Workshop, Video)

Integrating different workflows together

  • Aloha! A GIS vacation (Case Study)
  • Minimizing the environmental impact of wind farm installation (Case Study)

Extending analytical capability using script tools

  • Supplementary Spatial Analyst Toolbox for ArcGIS 10.x. (Blog, Download)

Blogs

Readily Available Data

Esri Conference Presentations at a glance!

Suggested Books

Harder, C. (2015). The ArcGIS Book: 10 Big Ideas about Applying Geography to Your World. Esri Press.

Mitchell, A. (2012). The ESRI Guide to GIS Analysis Volume 3; Modeling Suitability Movement and Interaction. Esri Press.

 

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