GIS 4930 - Statistical Analysis of Meth Lab Locations

We're starting a new project this week that involves doing statistical analysis of meth lab locations as an attempt to find correlations with population, geography and economic factors that may aid in predicting trouble spots for meth preparation.

The map below is a basic map of the study area showing methamphetamine labs that were interdicted over the course of 2004-2008 in and around Charleston, West Virginia. The study area layer has attributes for census tracts that will be correlated with the location of the labs. Preparations were made this week to create further attribute fields for use in the analysis stage of this project.

Meth Labs in Charleston, WV (2004-2008)