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AG2414 Spatial Analysis 7.5 credits

Spatial Analysis

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The information on this page is based on a course plan that is not yet valid.

This course presents students with the fundamental concepts and advanced techniques of spatial analysis. GIS and statistical techniques are discussed for managing, analyzing and modeling spatial data. Students will gain practical experience in publicly presenting spatial analysis topics.

This course also intends to prepare students for applying spatial analysis techniques to handle geospatial data in various fields and provide students opportunities to gain practical experience of undertaking GIS projects.

The course is composed of lectures, projects and seminars. Each new topic is introduced at a lecture. Associated with each topic are an exercise and a seminar.

  • Educational level

    Second cycle

  • Academic level (A-D)

    D

  • Subject area

  • Grade scale

    A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

Course offerings

Autumn 12 for programme students

Spring 14 for programme students

  • Periods

    Spring 14 P3 (7.5 credits)

  • Application code

    60185

  • Start date

    2014 week: 4

  • End date

    2014 week: 12

  • Language of instruction

    English

  • Campus

    KTH Campus

  • Number of lectures

    24 (preliminary)

  • Number of exercises

  • Tutoring time

    Daytime

  • Form of study

    Normal

  • Number of places *

    Min. 1

    *) The Course date may be cancelled if number of admitted are less than minimum of places.

  • Schedule

    Schedule (new window)

  • Course responsible

    Yifang Ban, yifang.ban@abe.kth.se

  • Teacher

    Gyözö Gidofalvi <gyozo.gidofalvi@abe.kth.se>

  • Target group

    Open only for applicants to Science Without Borders, Brazil

Spring 14 for programme students

Learning outcomes

The course is designed to familiarize students with the principles of spatial analysis and advanced concepts/techniques used to explore, analyze and model geospatial data. 

Course main content

  • Cartographic Modeling and Multi-Criteria Evaluation
  • Spatial Statistics, Interpolation and Kriging
  • Space Syntax and Urban Morphology
  • Cellular Automata and Agent-based Modeling
  • Geographical Data Mining

Disposition

Lectures 20h
Laborations 36h
Seminar 6h
Written examination

Eligibility

a) Eligibility to CSAMH program

b) Eligibility to TTGTM program

    AG2429 Geovisualisation (or AG2412 Geovisualisation)

Literature

Annonseras vi kursens start

Examination

  • LAB2 - Laboratory Work, 3.0 credits, grade scale: P, F
  • SEM1 - Seminar, 1.5 credits, grade scale: P, F
  • TEN2 - Examination, 3.0 credits, grade scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

Requirements for final grade

Written exam (TEN2; 3 cr)
Seminar (SEM1; 1,5 cr)
Approved laboratory reports (LAB2; 3 cr)

Offered by

ABE/Geoinformatics

Contact

Gyözö Gidofalvi, Tel. 08-7907021, gyozo.gidofalvi@abe.kth.se

Examiner

Gyözö Gidofalvi <gyozo.gidofalvi@abe.kth.se>

Version

Course plan valid from: Autumn 13.
Examination information valid from: Spring 11.