Lecture notes

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Week 01

• Introduction to SCII205
• Fundamentals of spatial data
• Methods to study the Earth’s surface

Week 02

• Introduction to Assessment 1
• Geospatial analyses on discrete entities

Week 03

• Spatial interpolation techniques
• Geospatial analyses on continuous fields

Recorded lectures

• Alternative perspectives on space
• Archaeological GIS & the human dimensions of space

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Further reading:

Lectures are largely based on the Burrough et al. and Huisman & de By textbooks.

Principles of Geographical Information Systems, Third Edition

Full reference: Burrough, P. A., McDonnell, R. A., & Lloyd, C. D. (2015). Principles of Geographical Information Systems (3rd ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN: 978-0-19-874284-5.

Principles of Geographical Information Systems offers a comprehensive exploration of both the theoretical foundations and practical applications of GIS. The book delves into spatial data models, analysis techniques, and the computational algorithms that underpin geospatial problem solving.

Principles of geographic information systems : an introductory textbook

Full reference: Huisman, O., & de By, R. A. (Eds.). (2009). Principles of geographic information systems : an introductory textbook (4th ed.). ITC Educational Textbook Series; Vol. 1. ISBN: 978-90-6164-269-5.

This is a free textbook developed by the International Institute for Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC) in Enschede, The Netherlands. Download the book here.

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