Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

This website provides materials to learn about spatial data analysis and modeling with R. R is a widely used programming language and software environment for data analysis and graphics. R also has advanced capabilities for dealing with spatial, and spatio-temporal, data; and it provides unparalleled opportunities for analyzing such data.

The course explains digital representation and analysis of geospatial phenomena and provides foundations in methods and algorithms used in GIS analysis. Special focus is on terrain modeling, geomorphometry, watershed analysis and introductory GIS-based modeling of landscape processes (water, sediment). The course includes analysis from lidar data, coastal change assessment and 3D visualization.