Question

(ii) What is an overlay analysis?

Answer 1

Understanding overlay analysis—Help | ArcGIS for Desktop Overlay analysis is a group of methodologies applied in optimal site selection or suitability modeling. It is a technique for applying a common scale of values to diverse and dissimilar inputs to create an integrated analysis. Suitability models identify the best or most preferred locations for a specific phenomenon.

Answer 2

Answer:

Overlay analysis is a group of methodologies applied in optimal site selection or suitability modeling.