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Route cost analysis

Definition

A GIS operation using a friction or cost surface (based on slope, vegetation, and path availability) to model the least-effort path between two points. Applied in search management to estimate how far from an access point a perpetrator could realistically carry a body in a given time.

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  • GIS Integration for Search ManagementA GIS operation using a friction or cost surface (based on slope, vegetation, and path availability) to model the least-effort path between two points. Applied...

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