Section: Creating information and value from data | Spatial Analysis

Section: Creating information and value from data | Spatial Analysis | Z_GIS

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General
- Introduction Forum
- Development feedback Forum
  
  Please post all suggestions and corrections for this module. Refer to specific sections whenever your posting applies to content of a specific section.
- Topics:
  
  extracting information from (big) data for decision support
  concepts of adding value from data to information to knowledge
  selection and aggregation
  pattern and structural analysis: PPA, landscape metrics, ...
  distance based analyses, incl allocation
  spatial interpolation
  multithematic analysis and decision support, GeoPlanner
  focus on exploratory analysis, working with ArcGIS Insights
- Learning objectives (module level):
  
  understand the objective of spatial analytics to create information for decision support from data, by exploring patterns, relations and context
  
  apply exploratory data analysis techniques to detect any underlying spatial organisation
  
  create analytical workflows from individual methods and techniques aiming at answering specific questions and solving problems
  
  select adequate spatial analysis approaches based on generic concepts and data characteristics
  
  automate analytical workflows for pattern detection and knowledge extraction

Creating information and value from data

Creating information and value from data
- Learning objectives:
  
  understand the value-adding framework of the knowledge pyramid, from data to information to knowledge (and maybe, onwards to wisdom)
  
  create a (mental) framework for organising spatial analysis methods and tools following underlying geographical concepts like distance, patterns, coincidence etc.
  
  use this framework to establish directions to resources where and how to look up methodology and operations details
- Section overview:
- Geospatial Analysis (eBook) URL
  
  Keep this bookmarked as a reference - anytime you want to dig deeper or explore an analytical method beyond the scope of this course, this will be your starting point!
- MOOC: Going Places with Spatial Analysis URL
  
  Register, and complete this MOOC before, during or after this course depending on scheduled course offerings!
- Lab: Selection and Aggregation URL
  
  To understand empirical data sets and to gain insights into patterns and structures, we explore subsets and selectively summarize features,
- Learn ArcGIS: Solve a spatial problem (25min lesson) URL
- Web Course: Getting Started with Spatial Analysis URL
  
  (Use ArcGIS Online version) - Spatial analysis helps you to understand your world. Explore how the six categories of spatial analysis can help you answer geographic questions. Navigate these questions using the spatial analysis workflow and learn how to apply it to your own projects.
- Esri Academy (Video): ArcGIS Insights - an introcution URL
  
  Get to know this tool for exploratory data analysis. It might be worthwhile to dig deeper if it suits your needs!
- Activities: Page
  
  Tasks to complete this section
- YM: Earthquake Analysis File
- Assessment: Page
  
  Check out these questions and assignments

Section: Creating information and value from data | Spatial Analysis | Z_GIS

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Creating information and value from data

Creating information and value from data