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GEOG0255-1

Space analysis and S.I.G.

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Duration :30h Th, 30h Pr
Credits/ECTS :
3rd year of a Bachelor's degree in geographical sciences, general orientation6
Année préparatoire au master en Sciences géographique, orientation climatologie6
Année préparatoire au master en Sciences géographiques, orientation géomatique et géométrologie6
Année préparatoire au master en sciences géographiques, orientation générale6
1re année du grade de master en sciences géographiques, orientation géomatique et géométrologie, à finalité spécialisée (géomatique appliquée)6
1re année du grade de master en sciences géographiques, orientation géomatique et géométrologie, à finalité spécialisée (géomètre)6
Holder(s) :Jean‑Paul Donnay
Course contents : - Geographical Information Science
- Spatial Sampling & Inference
- Analysis of Point Patterns
Tesselation, Quadrats, Neighbourhood, Gravity & Potential Models
- Analysis of Spatial Networks
Graph Theory, Shortest Paths, Traffic Generation, Node Interactions
- Analysis of Area Data
Spatial Autocorrelation, PCA, Clustering, Regionalization
- Analysis of Spatially Continuous Data
Interpolation: Delaunay, TIN, 2D Moving Average, Trend Surfaces, Kriging, Cost Surfaces
Surface Analysis: Scalar & Vector measurements, Surface Correlation
Course objective : Spatial Analysis, including relationship with spatial databses and geographical information systems (GIS)
Prerequisites : - Mathematics
- Statistics
- Cartography
Organization : - Theory: 10 x 3 h
- Practical works: 10 x 3 h

- 1st & 2d semesters

- Institute of Physics B5, 2d floor, 2/35
- Several lectures are given by scientifical staff
Written notes : - Slides PowerPoint
- Slides in PDF format available on a FTP server devoted to the students
Assessment : Practical: exercises carried out during the year are evaluated. In case of failure, a written practical examination is mandatory.

Theory: oral examination

Success is conditionned by the success in both exams (theory and practical). In case of failure, partial exemption (theory or practical) coud be given.
Contacts : Unit of Geomatics
University of Liège, 17 Allée du 6 Août, 4000 Liège (bâtiment B5)
Secretaryship :
Tel : 04/366.57.42
Fax : 04/366.56.93

Individual coordinates:
Jean-Paul Donnay
tel : 04/366.54.24 jp.donnay@ulg.ac.be
Yves Cornet
tel : 04/366.53.71 ycornet@ulg.ac.be




ULg : Students and Studies Administration - Academic Affairs
Contact : Monique Marcourt, direction A.E.E.
Date of data : 18/05/2007
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