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What on Earth Are Thiessen Polygons and Why Should We Care?

posted in Data on December 2, 2025 by Marcia Moreno-Báez 0 Comments

If you’ve ever wondered how to split an area fairly without starting a territorial argument, Thiessen polygons (also called Voronoi polygons) are your new best friend. Think of them as the GIS equivalent of drawing invisible “zones of influence” around points, each polygon claiming the area closest to its point compared to any other.

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