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Terminated in academic year 2022/2023

Quantitative methods in geography

Type of study Bachelor
Language of instruction English
Code 548-0093/01
Abbreviation KMG
Course title Quantitative methods in geography
Credits 5
Coordinating department Department of Geoinformatics
Course coordinator prof. Ing. Igor Ivan, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

1) Definition, history and goals of quantitative methods in geography. Basic statistical terms.
2) Types of variables and their relationship to quantitative analysis in geography. Basics of graphical visualisations of geographical data.
3) Basic theoretical distributions
4) Data transformation and standardization.
5) Exploratory data analysis (graphical and numerical description of the data distribution).
6) Exploratory Spatial Data Analysis. Trend analysis.
7) Inferential Statistic - t-test, ANOVA
8) Inferential Statistic - t-test, ANOVA
9) Spatial statistics for point pattern. Randomness and Randomization. Declustering.
10)Introduction to inferential statistical tests for point pattern.
11) Correlation analysis.
12) Spatial autocorrelation.
13) Regression analysis
14) Local regression analysis, GWR.

Literature

ROGERSON, P.A. (2019): Statistical Methods for Geography: A Student’s Guide, SAGE Publications Ltd, 432 P. ISBN 978-1526498809 .
SMITH, M. J., GOODCHILD, M. F., LONGLEY, P. A. (2006): Geospatial Analysis, Troubador Publishing Ltd., 414 p. Dostupné z: <http://www.spatialanalysisonline.com>.
FOTHERINGHAM, A.S., BRUNSDON, C., CHARLTON, M. (2000): Quantitative Geography: Perspectives on Spatial Data Analysis. Sage Publications Ltd., 272 p.
O'SULLIVAN, D., UNWIN, D. (2010): Geographical Information Analysis. Wiley. 432 p.

Advised literature

SMITH, M.J.: Statistical Analysis Handbook [online]. Dostupné z: <http://www.statsref.com>.
FOTHERINGHAM, A. S., ROGERSON, P. A. (eds.) (2009): The SAGE Handbook of Spatial Analysis, Sage Publications Ltd., 528 p.
McGREW, Jr., CHAPMAN, J., MONROE, C.B. (2009): An Introduction to Statistical Problem Solving in Geography, Waveland Pr Inc, 254 p.
BURT, J.E., BARBER, G.M. (2009): Elementary Statistics for Geographers Hardcover, Guilford Press, 653 P.