ECO0016 - SPATIAL DATA LAB

a) Knowledge and understanding (KN)
The aim of the laboratory is to provide the knowledge for identifing the main types of spatial data and to properly analyse te latter. During the laboratory the students will learn ad-hoc software such as Geoda, GeoDaSpace and GWR and the main R packages for Geographical Information Science (GIS) and spatial econometrics.
b) Applying knowledge and understanding (AKN)
Students will be able to develop the empirical skills needed to analyse georeferenced data. They will learn to search for data online, to develop their own R scripts, and to use the most common econometric methods to analyse data.
c) Making judgements (MJ)
The students will have developed the ability to understand and critically interpret the main results of their analyses. Furthermore, they will be able to read and understand specialized articles that make use spatial econometric techniques and to make judgements about their results.
d) Communication skills (CS)
The students will be able to communicate using the appropriate lexicon to different interlocutors. They will write and present a team project in class, and they will have to demonstrate to be able to reply to questions made by the teacher and other students.
e) Learning skills (LS)
The students will reach the ability to learn autonomously what techniques have to be used according to the context of analysis an of the type of spatial data they handle. Furthermore, they will learn academic writing, to work in team in a project with a deadline, and to expose in public the results of their research