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Course module: GEO4-4412
GEO4-4412
Statistics and data analysis in Physical Geography
Course info
Course codeGEO4-4412
EC7.5
Course goals
Contents: - Elementary statistics (population distributions, t-test, F-test, covariance, correlation, ANOVA) - (Multiple) linear regression - Multivariate analysis - Geostatistics Aims: This course aims at preparing students for thesis research and introduces several statistical techniques for data analysis. The course starts with a refresher of elementary statistics, with subjects like characteristics of population distributions, covariance, correlation, t-test, F-test, analysis of variance (ANOVA), and linear regression. The course continues with two multivariate analysis techniques: multiple regression and Principle Component Analysis (PCA). The last part of the course is devoted to the statistics of spatial data (geostatistics). The spatial correlation between data points will be modeled with the variogram and kriging techniques will be used for spatial prediction and modeling. Using geostatistical principles, the setting up and evaluation of sampling and monitoring strategies will be presented. The software used during computer practicals is Microsoft EXCEL for the elementary statistics and `R' for multivariate analysis and geostatistics. For students from a different background then physical geography (e.g. social geography) there is a possibility to replace the geostatistical module with a module on non-parametric statistics. By the end of the course, the student will : - Have a thorough understanding of elementary statistical techniques for analysis of data originating from the physical geography domain; - Be able to analyse and solve elementary statistical problems in het physical geography domain; - Have a thorough understanding of geo-statistical techniques for analysis of spatial data; - Be able to analyse and solve geo-statistical problems in het physical geography domain.
Content

Contents:
-         Elementary statistics (population distributions, t-test, F-test, covariance, correlation, ANOVA)
-         (Multiple) linear regression
-         Multivariate analysis
-         Geostatistics

Aims:
This course aims at preparing students for thesis research and introduces several statistical techniques for data analysis. The course starts with a refresher of elementary statistics, with subjects like characteristics of population distributions, covariance, correlation, t-test, F-test, analysis of variance (ANOVA), and linear regression. The course continues with two multivariate analysis techniques: multiple regression and Principle Component Analysis (PCA). The last part of the course is devoted to the statistics of spatial data (geostatistics). The spatial correlation between data points will be modeled with the variogram and kriging techniques will be used for spatial prediction and modeling. Using geostatistical principles, the setting up and evaluation of sampling and monitoring strategies will be presented. The software used during computer practicals is Microsoft EXCEL for the elementary statistics and ‘R’ for multivariate analysis and geostatistics.

For students from a different background then physical geography (e.g. social geography) there is a possibility to replace the geostatistical module with a module on non-parametric statistics.

By the end of the course, the student will :
- Have a thorough understanding of elementary statistical techniques for analysis of data originating from the physical geography domain; 
- Be able to analyse and solve elementary statistical problems in het physical geography domain; 
- Have a thorough understanding of geo-statistical techniques for analysis of spatial data;
- Be able to analyse and solve geo-statistical problems in het physical geography domain.

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