Sue BrooksIn this issue of Geography we have a wide range articles that address important contemporary environmental topics in way provides fresh and new insight. In the main articles, fo...

• A Robust Geographical Detector (RGD) is proposed to quantify spatial associations. RGD includes a rank function and change point detection-based optimization. eliminates the sensitivity of discretization in stratified heterogeneity. estimates robust power determinants (PD) variables using B-values. provides higher more stable PD than previous GD models. detector (GD) method measure associatio...