A common requirement for spatial analysis is the modeling of the second-order structure. While the assumption of isotropy is often made for this structure, it is not always appropriate. A conventional practice to check for isotropy is to informally assess plots of direction-specific sample...

Univariate hierarchical Bayes models are being vigorously researched for use in disease mapping, engineering, geology, and ecology. This dissertation shows how the models can also be used to build modelbased risk maps for areabased roadway traffic crashes. Countylevel vehicle crash records and...

Global marketing managers are keenly interested in being able to predict the salesof their new products. Understanding how a product is adopted over time allowsthe managers to optimally allocate their resources. With the world becoming evermore global, there are strong and complex interactions...