A spatial model for multivariate lattice data

Authors

Stephen R. Sain, National Center For Atmospheric Research, Boulder, United States
Noel A. Cressie, University of WollongongFollow

RIS ID

72615

Publication Details

Sain, S. R. & Cressie, N. A. (2007). A spatial model for multivariate lattice data. Journal of Econometrics, 140 (1), 226-259.

Abstract

In this article, we develop Markov random field models for multivariate lattice data. Specific attention is given to building models that incorporate general forms of the spatial correlations and cross-correlations between variables at different sites. The methodology is applied to a problem in environmental equity. Using a Bayesian hierarchical model that is multivariate in form, we examine the racial distribution of residents of southern Louisiana in relation to the location of sites listed with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Toxic Release Inventory. © 2007 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.