GEOG 5670 Spatial Analysis

A senior/graduate level class that introduces the concepts of measurement, statistical analysis, and presentation of geographic data.

Course Description

This course provides an introduction to techniques for spatial data analysis in geographical research. Topics include: experimental design and sampling; spatial data visualization and exploration; analysis of clusters and point patterns; global and local indicators of spatial autocorrelation; basic concepts of geostatistics; and an introduction to spatial data analysis. The main focus will be on data description and exploration.

Objectives

Geography 5670 introduces seniors and graduate students to the concepts of measurement, statistical analysis and presentation of geographical data. Students will develop a conceptual understanding of how measurements of geographical phenomena are organized as data, summarized and analyzed to produce information, interpreted to acquire knowledge, and linked with other knowledge to develop an understanding of the world. Theoretical discussions in class will be supplemented by assigned homework problems and laboratory exercises using Microsoft Excel supplemented by the SPSS statistical analysis software package and ArcGIS.