Spatial analysis is often broadly defined as a "set of methods useful when the data are spatial" (Goodchild and Longley 1999). More specifically, it encompasses a collection of techniques to add value to data contained in a geographic information system. As such, spatial analysis forms an important component of the evolving discipline of Geographic Information Science. This course reviews a range of spatial analytical techniques and their implementation in state of the art GIS software. The specific focus is on spatial data analysis, such as the analysis of spatial point patterns, autocorrelation and principles of geostatistics. An important aspect of the course is to gain hands-on experience in applying these techniques with GIS and spatial analytical software. The main objective is to become familiar with the essential methodological and practical issues that are involved in carrying out sophisticated spatial analyses using GIS.

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