Aims

To introduce the principal statistical methods used in geography.
To be able to use them in practice: choice of the method according to nature of the problem, implementation on a computer, interpretation and communication of the results;
To be able to understand the statistical aspects most frequently met in the geographical literature.

Main themes

The course covers the most usual statistical techniques used in geography:
regression analysis;
factor analysis;
clustering;
discrete data analysis;
spatial statistics.
Assignments lead to a basic knowledge of a statistical software (SAS).