4554 (v.7) Spatial Analysis 581
| Area: | Department of Spatial Sciences |
| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 5.0 |
| Lecture: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
| Other: | 1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
| Laboratory: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
| Prerequisite(s): | 12450 (v.3) Geographic Data Analysis 582 or any previous version
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| Syllabus: | The tools and applications of spatial analysis. Visual, exploratory and confirmatory analysis for spatial data. Spatial data analysis issues. Introduction to geostatistics. Applications and examples. |
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| Unit Outcomes: | On completion of this unit students will have - Appreciated the nature of spatial data and the analysis issues that arise, understood how to identify and measure spatial distributions, patterns and relationships, identified a range of techniques appropriate to the analysis and modelling of spatial data. Applied these techniques to real world applications involving geographic data. |
| Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information. |
| Unit References: | Burrough P.A and McDonnell R.A., (1998), Principles of Geographical Information Systems, Oxford University Press. Demers M., (2000), Fundamentals of Geographic Information Systems, 2nd ed, John Wiley & Sons Inc. Fotheringham S and Rogerson P., (1994), Spatial Analysis and GIS, Taylor and Francis Ltd. Goodchild M.J., Parks B.O and Steyaert L.T., (1993), Environmental Modeling with GIS, Oxford University Press. Longley P and Batty M., (1996), Spatial Analysis - Modelling in a GIS Environment, Geoinformation International, Pearson Professional . O'Sullivan D and Unwin D.J., (2003), Geographic Information Analysis, John Wiley and Sons Inc. O'Sullivan D and Unwin D.J., (2003), Geographic Information Analysis, John Wiley & Sons Inc. |
| Unit Texts: | Bailey T.C and Gatrell A.C., (1995), Interactive Spatial Data Analysis, Longman Scientific and Technical. |
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| Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Assignments 25%, Exam 60%, Quizzes 15%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | Y | Y | |
Current as of: February 2, 2004
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