GEOG 496 - Visualization of Spatial Data

Institution:

Portland State University

Subject:

Geography

Description:

The use of graphics as a fundamental descriptive and exploratory tool for visualizing data in geography and other disciplines. Topics include graphic types, their design and meaning, visualization of spatial data surfaces, cartographic counterparts to descriptive statistics, data classification techniques, data transformations, and index numbers. Spatial graphics software packages will be introduced.

Credits:

4.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.pdx.edu

Phone Number:

(503) 725-3511

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Quarter

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