Elif Bulut

Oct 14, 2024 | esri.com | Elif Bulut |Gemma Goodale-Sussen |Diana Lavery |David Dodge

Void analysis is a powerful tool that allows organizations and policymakers to identify gaps in services or resources in specific geographic areas. This method uses to compare a target area with a reference area to detect businesses, services, or amenities that are lacking. In practical terms, void analysis reveals what exists in one area but not in another, pinpointing which services are underrepresented.

Nov 7, 2023 | esri.com | Elif Bulut |Gemma Goodale-Sussen

The latest update of ArcGIS Business Analyst Web App expands users’ analytical horizons by providing a new Results pane in the popular smart map search workflow. Smart map search allows you to view areas on the map that match criteria you define.

Jul 26, 2023 | esri.com | Elif Bulut

Have you ever wondered about the Reliability button located next to the count and percent options in the data browser when searching for a variable in ArcGIS Business Analyst? Variables that show the Reliability button in the data browser have—in addition to other calculation options like count and percentage—a reliability score. What is reliability? Simply put, a variable’s reliability score serves as an indicator of the reliability of American Community Survey (ACS) estimates.

Jul 18, 2023 | esri.com | Elif Bulut |Helen Thompson

Compound indexes condense multiple variables into a single measure and provide a simplified representation of complex data. By aggregating several variables, compound indexes provide a comprehensive overview of a concept or phenomenon such as economic distress or social disadvantage that are based on multiple factors.