topic Location Allocation and Impedence transformation in ArcGIS Spatial Analyst Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-spatial-analyst-questions/location-allocation-and-impedence-transformation/m-p/526082#M7626 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hello all,</P><P style="min-height: 8pt; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</P><P>I'm becoming fairly new to the @location allocation analytical tool and the only criteria I'm still trying to wrap my head around is the @impedence transformation. I understand the concept of the power function and have read several blogs stating the larger the power parameter you choose, the more willing customers will drive to your facility versus a smaller power.</P><P style="min-height: 8pt; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</P><P>I work in healthcare and from what I've been seeing, the power function is the optimal transformation since patients follow equity of service.</P><P style="min-height: 8pt; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</P><P>Could someone give a good background of when to use each transformation, and when to change the power parameters (in case I was misinformed above).</P><P style="min-height: 8pt; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</P><P>Thanks!</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 26 Aug 2014 13:10:35 GMT ChrisClukey 2014-08-26T13:10:35Z Location Allocation and Impedence transformation https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-spatial-analyst-questions/location-allocation-and-impedence-transformation/m-p/526082#M7626 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hello all,</P><P style="min-height: 8pt; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</P><P>I'm becoming fairly new to the @location allocation analytical tool and the only criteria I'm still trying to wrap my head around is the @impedence transformation. I understand the concept of the power function and have read several blogs stating the larger the power parameter you choose, the more willing customers will drive to your facility versus a smaller power.</P><P style="min-height: 8pt; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</P><P>I work in healthcare and from what I've been seeing, the power function is the optimal transformation since patients follow equity of service.</P><P style="min-height: 8pt; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</P><P>Could someone give a good background of when to use each transformation, and when to change the power parameters (in case I was misinformed above).</P><P style="min-height: 8pt; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</P><P>Thanks!</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 26 Aug 2014 13:10:35 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-spatial-analyst-questions/location-allocation-and-impedence-transformation/m-p/526082#M7626 ChrisClukey 2014-08-26T13:10:35Z