EASI Software Definitions

The following terms are used throughout the discussions of The Right Site:

Area Quintiles A group containing 20% of the value of the area as a whole. Five Area Quintiles (A, B, C, D, and E) are used to show relative values of a variable within a Study Area. The quintiles are represented by color-coded blocks on a map. – A group containing 20% of the value of the area as a whole. Five Area Quintiles (A, B, C, D, and E) are used to show relative values of a variable within a Study Area. The quintiles are represented by color-coded blocks on a map.

Centroid The physical center of a selected geography. – The physical center of a selected geography.

EASI Rank A ratio-type rank for a particular geography representing the concentration of the variable compared to the average concentration. Tie scores are reported as the average of all tied numbers in sequence (if scores 1, 2 and 3 were tied, they would all be reported as 2). – A ratio-type rank for a particular geography representing the concentration of the variable compared to the average concentration. Tie scores are reported as the average of all tied numbers in sequence (if scores 1, 2 and 3 were tied, they would all be reported as 2).

EASI Score Another relative measure using the results of the EASI Rank to arrange the values of a variable into a quintile (20% per group) frequency distribution. – Another relative measure using the results of the EASI Rank A ratio-type rank for a particular geography representing the concentration of the variable compared to the average concentration. Tie scores are reported as the average of all tied numbers in sequence (if scores 1, 2 and 3 were tied, they would all be reported as 2). to arrange the values of a variable into a quintile (20% per group) frequency distribution.

Intensity A measure of how closely each area matches a perfect score for the chosen profile. The highest possible intensity score is 100, which would mean that the EASI Rank for every factor in the Profile is 1 for a given area. As more variables are added to the User Profile, the likelihood of this outcome diminishes. A high intensity score represents a high concentration of a variable within an area but does not necessarily imply a high quantity. The relative intensity of one area compared to another is more important than simply the numeric value. – A measure of how closely each area matches a perfect score for the chosen profile. The highest possible intensity A measure of how closely each area matches a perfect score for the chosen profile. The highest possible intensity score is 100, which would mean that the EASI Rank for every factor in the Profile is 1 for a given area. As more variables are added to the User Profile, the likelihood of this outcome diminishes. A high intensity score represents a high concentration of a variable within an area but does not necessarily imply a high quantity. The relative intensity of one area compared to another is more important than simply the numeric value. score is 100, which would mean that the EASI Rank A ratio-type rank for a particular geography representing the concentration of the variable compared to the average concentration. Tie scores are reported as the average of all tied numbers in sequence (if scores 1, 2 and 3 were tied, they would all be reported as 2). for every factor in the Profile is 1 for a given area. As more variables are added to the User Profile, the likelihood of this outcome diminishes. A high intensity A measure of how closely each area matches a perfect score for the chosen profile. The highest possible intensity score is 100, which would mean that the EASI Rank for every factor in the Profile is 1 for a given area. As more variables are added to the User Profile, the likelihood of this outcome diminishes. A high intensity score represents a high concentration of a variable within an area but does not necessarily imply a high quantity. The relative intensity of one area compared to another is more important than simply the numeric value. score represents a high concentration of a variable within an area but does not necessarily imply a high quantity. The relative intensity A measure of how closely each area matches a perfect score for the chosen profile. The highest possible intensity score is 100, which would mean that the EASI Rank for every factor in the Profile is 1 for a given area. As more variables are added to the User Profile, the likelihood of this outcome diminishes. A high intensity score represents a high concentration of a variable within an area but does not necessarily imply a high quantity. The relative intensity of one area compared to another is more important than simply the numeric value. of one area compared to another is more important than simply the numeric value.

Population Centroid The physical center of a selected geography. – The center of population in a selected geography.

Profile – A combination of variables and their weights calculated for a specific geography. It represents a weighted concentration of the selected variables relative to population.

Significant Variables Report – A special report ranking all variables in the categories selected, according to their EASI Rank A ratio-type rank for a particular geography representing the concentration of the variable compared to the average concentration. Tie scores are reported as the average of all tied numbers in sequence (if scores 1, 2 and 3 were tied, they would all be reported as 2).. The variables with the highest rank (where 1 is highest) are displayed first.

US Quintile A group containing 20% of the value of a variable in a Study Area based on a comparison to the entire USA. Five US Quintiles (A, B, C, D, and E) are used to show the relative values. The quintiles are represented on a map by color-coded blocks. – A group containing 20% of the value of a variable in a Study Area based on a comparison to the entire USA. Five US Quintiles (A, B, C, D, and E) are used to show the relative values. The quintiles are represented on a map by color-coded blocks.