Exploring Clustering In QGIS

Purpose

The purpose of this project is to explore the capabilities of open source software such as QGIS. QGIS is one of the many open source softwares we have used in GEOM 4008. In this tutorial which I am writing in 2021, I will be going into vector analysis tools in QGIS which are used to create clusters. I will go step by step going through the Density Based and K-means methods of clustering and I will give the results of my findings.

Introduction

The use of clusters is a practical tool in GIS, it can help group vector data points into separate clusters or groups which the amount is fully configurable by the user. This can be helpful if you have a vast area and you want to divide a task into multiple areas and divide and conquer to accomplish a certain goal. The option is given in ArcPro and while it may have a bigger collection of clustering options, QGIS also has the option available.