Brett Lucas

Read more articles from Brett Lucas and other Caliper staff on the Maptitude blog.

How to Use GIS for Convenience Store Site Selection and Distribution Center Analysis

Brett Lucas and Stewart Berry discuss how to use a GIS to perform drive-time analysis, trade area mapping, and distribution network optimization for convenience store expansion .

December 2025

How to use GIS to look at changes in employment patterns

Brett Lucas and Stewart Berry discuss how to use ACS data to compete an employment shift-share analysis and location quotient at the municipal level.

October 2023

GIS for Local Government: Planning/Zoning

Brett Lucas and Stewart Berry present a step-by-step guide on how to create a community zoning map.

April 2023

GIS for Local Government: Economic Development

Brett Lucas and Stewart Berry present a step-by-step guide on how to use Maptitude to identify the best site for a fast-food restaurant.

April 2023

GIS for Local Government: Public Works

Brett Lucas and Stewart Berry present a step-by-step guide on how to use Maptitude to map water and sewer lines.

April 2023

GIS for Local Government: Public Safety

Brett Lucas and Stewart Berry present a step-by-step guide on how to use Maptitude to study crime data.

April 2023

How to Measure "Land Use Mix" using Entropy in Maptitude

Brett Lucas and Stewart Berry examine how to use the Maptitude land use mix add-in to quantify access to services in Spokane Village, Washington.

October 2022

How to Measure Hotel Market Share using the Huff Model in Maptitude

Brett Lucas and Stewart Berry examine how to use the Huff Model to measure hotel market share.

November 2021