I'm a PhD Candidate in Geography at the University of Victoria in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. My dissertation involves the development of quantitative methods for studying things that move. Most of my work has centered on spatial ecology and wildlife movement, but the tools and methods I employ can also be applied to other application areas, for example athlete movement. Further, I have a fundamental interest in spatial analysis and GIS, and I hope to apply the skills that I have in these areas to investigate those sports analytics problems that involve a spatial perspective.
I've created this blog to share my musings on the why spatial concepts are really important drivers in some of the different patterns we see in a variety of sports; but more importantly to foster the correct usage and understanding of spatial analysis techniques in sports analytics. In doing so, I hope to provide ideas, examples, and links involving tools, methods, datasets, and most importantly interesting questions involving the study of spatial concepts in sports analytics research.
Hope you enjoy!
Jed A. Long
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