79036 - Laboratory: Territorial Analysis

Academic Year 2017/2018

Learning outcomes

The student, through the laboratory develops skills in reference to the data sources and their local and regional level processing. He knows how to collect, organize and analyze complex information, and to present the results in written and oral form.

Course contents

Characteristics and types of spatial analysis

Indicators for the territorial statistical analysis: definitions, calculation and representation

The meta-information for spatial analysis

Sources of national and international data

Availability and access to databases via the Internet

How to use the main sources national data base (Istat and Bank of Italy) and international database (Eurostat, OECD, IMF, World Bank)

Readings/Bibliography

The teaching materials will be made available on AMS Campus

Teaching methods

Lectures

During the course will be presented case studies, aimed to apply the various methodological aspects to specific date-sets

Assessment methods

Written report on a case study and interview.

Office hours

See the website of Fabrizio Alboni