GIS4113 GIS6104 Spatial Networks
Dr. Yujie Hu, yujiehu@ufl.edu
Course Description
Many real-world systems can be represented as networks of many interacting components. This course teaches the fundamental concepts, models, and techniques for describing, visualizing, measuring, and analyzing networks. It also introduces their applications in geography, transportation, social science, etc. A series of labs using popular network analysis package Gephi and GIS software ArcGIS are also designed to help students gain hands-on experience in visualizing and analyzing networks.
Course Objectives
* Have a solid grasp of the central concepts, measures, and techniques relating to netowrks;
* Conduct experiments within the Gephi and ArcGIS software environment;
* Apply their knowledge to visualize and analyze a real network data set of their choosing.
Prerequisites
Entry level knowledge of statistics (STA2023, GEO3162C/6160, or equivalent), o the consent of the instructor. Prior knowledge or experience with ArcGIS is preferred, but not required.