Input features

The Input features group includes the Input layer parameter, which is the layer that contains the point or polygon features on which hot spot analysis will be performed.

For feature inputs, a count of features is displayed below the layer name. The count includes all features in the layer, except features that have been removed using a filter. Environment settings, such as Processing extent, are not reflected in the feature count.

Hot spot settings

The Hot spot settings group includes the following parameters:

• Variable type determines whether analysis is performed on the feature counts or values. The options are as follows:
  • Field—Analysis will be applied to the values of the field specified by Analysis field.
  • Point counts—Point features will be aggregated into polygons or cells and counted. Analysis will be applied to the aggregated point counts. This option is available when the input layer is point features.
• Analysis field is the field that will be analyzed for clusters of high values (hot spots) and low values (cold spots). This parameter is available when Field is specified for Variable type.
• Divide by specifies how the values are divided in the analysis field or the aggregated point counts. The options are as follows:
  • Field—The field in the input layer that will be used to divide the analysis field values.
  • Enrichment data—The features or aggregation shape will be enriched with Esri population data; then the analysis field values or the aggregated point counts will be divided by the population if the Esri Population is specified. The source of the Esri population data is Esri Demographics Global Coverage. This option uses ArcGIS GeoEnrichment Service and consumes additional credits.

• Aggregation shape type specifies the shape of the cells within which the point features will be aggregated. This parameter is available when Point counts is specified for Variable type

  The options are as follows:
  • Fishnet cells—Point features will be aggregated within fishnet cells.
  • Hexagon cells—Point features will be aggregated within hexagon cells.
  • Polygon layer—Point features will be aggregated within the polygon features specified by Aggregation polygon layer.
• Aggregation polygon layer is the layer that contains the polygon features within which the points will be aggregated. This parameter is available when Polygon layer is specified for Aggregation shape type.
• Define where points are possible is the layer that will define the extent of the analysis. You can choose a layer using the Layer button or use the Draw input features button to create a sketch layer to use as the input. Points that fall outside of the bounds of the layer will not be included in the analysis. This parameter is available when either Fishnet cells or Hexagon cells is specified for Aggregation shape type.
• Cell size is a numeric value that defines the length of a side of each cell.
• Cell size unit is the units that will be used for the cell size. Supported units are feet, miles, meters, and kilometers.
• Distance band is a numeric value that defines the distance from a target feature that will be included in a target feature's neighborhood. All of the features that fall within the distance band will be included in the target feature's neighborhood. The entire neighborhood will be analyzed to determine whether the target feature is a statistically significant hot or cold spot.
• Distance band unit is the units of the distance band. Supported units are feet, miles, meters, and kilometers.

Result layer

The Result layer group includes the following parameters:

• Output name specifies the name of the layer that is created and displayed. The name must be unique. If a layer with the same name already exists in your organization, the tool will fail and you will be prompted to use a different name.
• Save in folder specifies the name of a folder in My content where the result will be saved.