esda.areal_entropy¶

esda.areal_entropy(polygons=None, areas=None, local=False, base=2.718281828459045)[source]¶

Compute the entropy of the distribution of polygon areas.

Parameters:

polygons: numpy array of geometries: polygons whose distribution of entropies needs to be computed. Should not be provided if areas is provided.
areas: numpy array: areas to use to compute entropy. SHould not be provided if polygons are provided.
local: bool (default: False): whether to return the total entropy of the areal distribution (False), or to return the contribution to entropy made by each of area (True).

Returns: