Cartography and spatial data analysis

lgeo1241  2024-2025  Louvain-la-Neuve

Cartography and spatial data analysis
5.00 credits
30.0 h + 30.0 h
Q2

  This learning unit is not open to incoming exchange students!

Language
French
Main themes
This is an introductory course to quantitative analysis and modelling techniques in geography. It is split into two distinct parts: - the first part insists on the statistical aspects : statistical description, univariate analysis, introduction to regression and classification, spatial statistics, etc. - the second part concerns cartographic techniques: semiology, thematic mapping, statistical maps, etc.
Learning outcomes

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :

1 Perform elementary statistical analyses on real data bases; Produce satisfactory cartographic documents; Use cartographic and statistical softwares.
 
Bibliography
Beguin, Michèle, et Pumain, Denise (2017) La représentation des données géographiques. 4 ème édition. Paris : Armand Colin.
Teaching materials
  • matériel sur moodle
Faculty or entity


Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)

Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Learning outcomes
Minor in Scientific Culture

Master [120] in History

Master [120] in Population and Development Studies

Minor in Geography

Bachelor in Geography : General