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Many techniques and models directly incorporate geographic information and GIS into the analysis in a way that was impossible until quite recently. Some techniques, such as fuzzy logic, retail sales, and Simulink economic impact models are described for the first time in print in this book.

By following this blueprint, you will be able to direct tremendously higher amount of computational power toward the challenges that confront your business.

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