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Next-Level Spatial Mapping in Tableau
, Owner/Principal, DC Wise LLC
, Tableau Visionary - HoF, Market Analytics LLC
Role: Data Analyst
Product: Tableau
Tableau Product: Tableau Cloud, Tableau Desktop, Tableau Prep
Session Level: Intermediate
Session Type: Breakout
- Wednesday, May 611:20 AM - 12:00 PM PDT(6:20 PM - 7:00 PM GMT)Stage 2 | Content Pavilion, Ground LevelRESERVED SEATING
Session Summary: This session explored advanced spatial mapping techniques in Tableau, emphasizing the distinctions between geospatial and spatial mapping, and showcasing innovative use cases. Attendees were guided through leveraging spatial functions such as make point, make line, and intersect to analyze and visualize data dynamically, including examples like windmill locations, taco rankings, and school proximity to liquor and cannabis licenses. The session also introduced new features in Tableau 2026, such as mixed geometry support and improved spatial parameters, making it easier to integrate points and polygons in the same column and conduct advanced spatial analysis. Additionally, the presenters demonstrated creative applications of X-Y plotting to overlay multiple data visualizations on a single map layer, providing attendees with actionable insights and techniques for enhancing their Tableau workflows.
Key Takeaways:
• Spatial functions in Tableau, such as intersect and union, enable advanced data analysis by allowing users to create buffers, calculate areas, and visualize relationships between spatial datasets dynamically.
• New features in Tableau 2026, including mixed geometry support and enhanced spatial parameters, simplify complex mapping processes and improve the flexibility of spatial data analysis.
• Creative techniques like X-Y plotting and layering visualizations on maps empower users to design multi-dimensional dashboards, combining diverse data insights into a single interactive view.
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