1. Spatial Analysis and Functions

2. There are a couple of ways to get to spatial analysis: Select by Location Geoprocessing Wizard

3. Proximity Analysis and Overlay Analysis

4. Proximity Analysis
Locating features based on their distance from other features
Buffering features
Spatial Join – closest features

5. Buffering
Buffer around selected points at 20 Km with dissolved boundaries
Buffer around selected points at 30 Km.

6. Buffering with multiple rings
Buffer with 3 rings at 5 Km distance, overlapping boundaries.

7. Buffer the boundary of a polygon
Inside and outside the polygon boundary with a 5 Km buffer.

8. Polygon buffer including the polygon

9. Buffer using attribute values.

10. Buffer using a graphics

11. Spatial Join – Distance Calculation

12. Overlay Analysis
Line in Polygon
Point in Polygon

13. Overlay Analysis
Polygon on Polygon

14. Union - OR
Combines all attributes and features

15. Intersect - AND
Only features and attributes in common, overlapping area.

16. Union All input features must be polygons
A new shapefile is created with the combined information
The new shapefile inherits attributes from the two input files
You must recalculate area for the new features

17. Intersect Input points, lines or polygons on polygons
For example – if you input lines with a polygon, you will get a line shapefile with the lines within the polygon.
The output line shapefile will inherit the attributes of the polygon.
The is an excellent analysis for determining area within a buffer.