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Video • Jakub Nowosad • “Pattern-based spatial analysis”

Jakub’s GIScience webinar is now online! Abstract: Discovering and describing spatial patterns is an important element of many geographical studies with spatial patterns being related to ecological and sociological processes. While spatial patterns are often clearly visible on maps, it is not easy to unequivocally decide if two areas are much alike or delineate regions […]

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Video • Ross Purves: “Chances, challenges and limits for text-based exploration of landscape”

Ross Purves’ GIScience webinar is now online! Abstract: In this talk I will report on our work to use text to explore different dimensions of landscape, with the ultimate aim of developing methods which enable us to understand how landscape is perceived from multiple standpoints. I’ll talk about the chances that these approaches bring with […]

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Video • Joana Barros: “Unveiling urban inequalities with spatial analysis and modelling”

Joana Barros’ GIScience webinar is now online! Speaker: Joana Barros, Senior Lecturer, Department of Geography, Birkbeck, University of London • http://www.bbk.ac.uk/geography/our-staff/full-time-academic-staff/barrosHost: Stefano De Sabbata Title: Unveiling urban inequalities with spatial analysis and modelling Abstract: Urban inequalities are one of the greatest challenges in cities around the world. Identifying, quantifying and mapping inequalities are paramount for […]

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Video • Grant McKenzie: “From Spatial to Platial Data Science”

Grant McKenzie’s GIScience webinar is now online! Abstract: The availability of massive amounts of user-generated data has changed the way that spatial science research is conducted today as data synthesis and advanced computational equipment are now often a fundamental part of the scientific process. With the increased availability of these data, it is becoming apparent […]