# Using Spatial Indexes for analysis

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## Featured resources

These resources have been designed to get you started. They offer an end-to-end tutorial for creating, enriching and analyzing Spatial Indexes using data freely available on the CARTO platform.

### [Which cell phone towers serve the most people?](https://academy.carto.com/working-with-geospatial-data/introduction-to-spatial-indexes/using-spatial-indexes-for-analysis/which-cell-phone-towers-serve-the-most-people)

<figure><img src="https://3015558743-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FFEElAdsRIl9DzfMhbRlB%2Fuploads%2FpcgVq9fPDZjGIW3NmJS4%2Fspatial_indexes_cell%20tower%20kring_map.png?alt=media&#x26;token=74bff16f-d6fc-4b65-bf22-7d4f2ab2e782" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

### [Calculating traffic accident rates](https://academy.carto.com/working-with-geospatial-data/introduction-to-spatial-indexes/using-spatial-indexes-for-analysis/calculating-traffic-accident-rates)

<figure><img src="https://3015558743-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FFEElAdsRIl9DzfMhbRlB%2Fuploads%2FmoKfeSZh5x574OG4KaKo%2Fcard_accidents_narrow.png?alt=media&#x26;token=a40b0e8c-fda1-499d-b6f5-070e7b8f03fc" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

## [Analyzing origin and destination patterns](https://academy.carto.com/creating-workflows/step-by-step-tutorials/analyzing-origin-and-destination-patterns)

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## Spatial Statistics

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## For your use case

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden></th><th data-hidden data-card-cover data-type="files"></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>How To Optimize Location Planning For Wind Turbines</td><td></td><td></td><td><a href="https://3015558743-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FFEElAdsRIl9DzfMhbRlB%2Fuploads%2FOD5kRZ5uT711ugvn0llj%2Fcard_wind%20energy%20analysis.png?alt=media&#x26;token=95a9acd4-82c0-4c07-b1a7-165a7a42f204">card_wind energy analysis.png</a></td><td><a href="https://carto.com/blog/location-planning-for-wind-turbines">https://carto.com/blog/location-planning-for-wind-turbines</a></td></tr><tr><td>How to use Location Intelligence to grow London's brunch scene</td><td></td><td></td><td><a href="https://3015558743-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FFEElAdsRIl9DzfMhbRlB%2Fuploads%2FBJsWqI9AwIzzzKAhD0Fw%2Fcard_london%20brunch.png?alt=media&#x26;token=bc4ada53-e3b9-4233-a7a9-411fd8e39b08">card_london brunch.png</a></td><td><a href="https://carto.com/blog/location-intelligence-london-brunch">https://carto.com/blog/location-intelligence-london-brunch</a></td></tr><tr><td>Optimizing Site Selection for EV Charging Stations</td><td></td><td></td><td><a href="https://3015558743-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FFEElAdsRIl9DzfMhbRlB%2Fuploads%2FdhSG5XwfIeFBbdW4gsnt%2Fcard_ev-charging.png?alt=media&#x26;token=3fdf4663-123d-4eb3-8025-398906b8e7cc">card_ev-charging.png</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Using Spatial Composites for Climate Change Impact Assessment</td><td></td><td></td><td><a href="https://3015558743-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FFEElAdsRIl9DzfMhbRlB%2Fuploads%2FZpf2GA7MNPXHJDdpUy12%2Fcard_composites.png?alt=media&#x26;token=30e3f5be-0739-4037-9ab2-93b6996a1d25">card_composites.png</a></td><td><a href="https://carto.com/blog/spatial-composites-climate-change-impact-assessment">https://carto.com/blog/spatial-composites-climate-change-impact-assessment</a></td></tr><tr><td>Cloud-native telco network planning</td><td></td><td></td><td><a href="https://3015558743-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FFEElAdsRIl9DzfMhbRlB%2Fuploads%2FxyISqDiaGnd8ie3nFviJ%2Fcard_telco_coverage.png?alt=media&#x26;token=04255a2d-7a74-4d01-9319-fade4117330d">card_telco_coverage.png</a></td><td><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrs8so7jOSE">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrs8so7jOSE</a></td></tr><tr><td>Finding Commercial Hotspots</td><td></td><td></td><td><a href="https://3015558743-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FFEElAdsRIl9DzfMhbRlB%2Fuploads%2F7inmx7UgU4hXOhzr6PRc%2Fcard_commercial_hotspots.png?alt=media&#x26;token=f2c84866-6d01-43e2-9100-838ac69a9784">card_commercial_hotspots.png</a></td><td><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaGiWefl4Ts">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaGiWefl4Ts</a></td></tr><tr><td>Analyzing 150 million taxi trips in NYC over space &#x26; time</td><td></td><td></td><td><a href="https://3015558743-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FFEElAdsRIl9DzfMhbRlB%2Fuploads%2F43cFfbnsNWJcbsvGDSSS%2Fcard_nyc_taxi_tileset.png?alt=media&#x26;token=f500fc1c-9b83-43c0-8666-08796488a323">card_nyc_taxi_tileset.png</a></td><td><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bb3umikIGXI">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bb3umikIGXI</a></td></tr><tr><td>Understanding accident hotspots</td><td></td><td></td><td><a href="https://3015558743-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FFEElAdsRIl9DzfMhbRlB%2Fuploads%2F1xpjiNophyFRLzPIFfwG%2Facademy_accident%20hotspots_hero%20image.png?alt=media&#x26;token=064d2d35-a315-4129-88e8-9876e66f5dfc">academy_accident hotspots_hero image.png</a></td><td><a href="../../creating-workflows/step-by-step-tutorials/understanding-accident-hotspots">understanding-accident-hotspots</a></td></tr></tbody></table>