INTRODUCTION TO SPATIAL MODELLING (ON REQUEST)

Including two separate four-day or three-week courses (see course structure for more detail):

1. Introduction to Spatial Modelling
2. Advanced Spatial Modelling

These two courses are aimed at students who require basic and/or advanced instruction in the theoretical principles of spatial data modelling.

Themes covered in the course include:

• The concepts of models in science with specific reference to spatial models· Classification criteria (and examples) of different types of models
• Principles of model development
• The process of spatial model construction
• Application of spatial models in GIS
• Definition of cartographic modeling methodologies, input and output data, operations and standardisation
• Commonly used symbols, equations and parameters, error propagation and validation in cartographic models;
• Stages in the development of a cartographic model
• Automating GIS processes