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ring study
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[analysis/geoprocessing, business]
The simplest and most widely used type of market-area analysis, in which a circle is generated around an area on a map. The underlying demographics are then extracted from the area delineated by the circle. Generally, a ring study is used to generate a rough visualization of the market area around a point.