Section: Surface / terrain analyses | Spatial Analysis | Z_GIS

Section: Surface / terrain analyses | Spatial Analysis | Z_GIS

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- 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

Surface / terrain analyses

Surface / terrain analyses
- Orientation
- Section overview:
- Learning objectives:
  
  be familiar with concepts for modeling spatially continuous phenomena
  
  understand, interpret and design analytical workflows for terrain surfaces
  
  gain experience with modeling of gravity-controlled surface processes (runoff)
  
  manage the parametrization of radiative processes (visibility, solar radiation)
- Lab: Terrain Analysis URL
  
  Starting from Digital Elevation Models (DEM), creation and analysis of morphometric parameters offers insights into topographic processes.
- Lab: Visibility Analysis URL
  
  Visibility is constrained by topography & what is built or growing on it. Nice vista or visual impact, it starts with line-of-sight analysis.
- Lab: Surface Runoff URL
  
  Hydrological catchments are basic landscape elements, defined by surface water runoff, erosion and associated mass transports.
- Lab: Sun-Shine-Energy URL
  
  Solar radiation is driving many physical, biological and physiological processes on Earth, essentially providing the energy sustaining life.
- Learn tutorial: Estimate solar power potential URL
- Assessment: Page
  
  Check out these questions and assignments
- Activities: Page
  
  Tasks to complete this section