Geographic Analysis

-Statistics
-Geostatistics
-Point pattern analysis and cluster detection
-Interpolation
-Data models in geodatabases
-Analysis of continuous fields
-Analysis of discrete entities
-Organisation and presentation of analyses

This course further elaborates analysis methods based on a basic understanding of geodatabases and elementary statistics. Students are to be capable of complex GIS analysis and of evaluating the accuracy of results. Emphasis is on how to pre-process data, on the use of statistical methods and on functionality in standard GIS software. Students also gain an insight into GIS in decision-making support and how analyses should be communicated and presented.

Net based Learning activities

The course is conducted as net based learning. This implies that all communication between tutor and student takes place in a learning management system and lectures and guidance will be made available here.

2 compulsory assignments that must be approved.