Heatmap package¶
Overview¶
The heatmap package provides multiple methods of producing heatmaps including count, area, and sap.
![_images/survey-sap-start-end.png](_images/survey-sap-start-end.png)
The sap method is also known as Spatial Access Priority mapping, which takes areas identified as as important, and combines them into a map of spatial access priorities (SAP) This aggregate map is used in area-based planning exercises for identifying where important areas exist and measuring the impact if changes in access are made.
Common questions heatmaps can answer include:
Where are things occurring
Which geographic areas are important to the group? The most important? The least important?
Is area A of more value to the group than area B? How much more?
If the use of a given area is changed, will people be impacted? How much of the groups value is within this area?