County-Level Spatial Clustering of Natural Resource Employment

Tool Used: GeoDa
Skills Applied: Local Indicators of Spatial Association (LISA), Cluster Analysis, Thematic Mapping
Dataset: County-wise Natural Resource Employment – Southeastern U.S.

Project Overview:
This map visualizes spatial clustering of natural resource employment across southeastern U.S. counties using LISA Cluster Analysis. High-High clusters represent counties with significantly high employment surrounded by similar counties, while Low-Low clusters indicate areas of consistently low employment. The map supports identifying regional economic patterns and can inform targeted development or conservation policies.