Dear all,
Greeting from cold and rainy Enschede!
I would like to make you aware about the following upcoming short courses – application deadline is rather soon for NFP fellowships (Dutch government fellowships) - to check if your country is on the NFP list: http://www.nuffic.nl/international-organizations/services/scholarships/the-netherlands-fellowship-programmes/nfp-country-list
The NFP deadline for the short courses below is 1st December. Maybe you or some of your colleagues might be interested to attend one of the courses below! Please also forward this email!
Best regards,
Monika
Spatial Change and Spatial Interaction Modelling
This course covers important modelling foundations of urban and regional dynamics and their relation to GIS and remote sensing, in particular for spatial change and spatial interaction analysis.
Changes in locations and patterns of human activity in cities and in their hinterland can be characterised through sets of variables that determine the direction, extent and nature of these changes. Such change processes are highly complex because they are the result of the aggregate outcomes of a large number of individuals and organisations interacting with one another and with their environment. In peri-urban areas, urbanisation results in both direct and indirect changes in the use of land. Understanding such processes is essential to achieving sustainable development.
Spatial growth (or spatial change) models can be used to better analyse, predict and simulate the likely functional patterns of urban and regional development. Spatial interaction models analyse flows of people and goods between locations, based on the size of (potential) economic activity. Such models are of relevance to the study of optimal service locations and people's accessibility to economic opportunities, as well as the simulation and forecast of network flows, and can also be used to optimise and manage network throughput.
In this course, participants will learn about spatial interaction theory and models, spatial growth/change models, and the use of detection algorithms for multitemporal remote sensing images to model development, change and expansion in rapidly changing peri-urban regions. Network geography and space syntax are also discussed.
To register for the course: http://daf.itc.nl/Login.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2fdefault.aspx%3fccode%3dC11-PGM-SCD-01&ccode=C11-PGM-SCD-01
Geo-information and Governance: concepts, approaches, research methodologies and research practice
This course covers important modelling foundations of urban and regional dynamics and their relation to GIS and remote sensing, in particular for spatial change and spatial interaction analysis.
Changes in locations and patterns of human activity in cities and their hinterland can be characterized by sets of variables that determine the direction, extent and nature of these changes. Such change processes are highly complex because they are the result of the aggregate outcomes of a large number of individuals and organizations interacting with one another and with their environment. In peri-urban areas, urbanization results in both direct and indirect changes in the use of land. Understanding such processes is essential to achieving sustainable development.
Spatial growth (or spatial change) models can be used to better analyse, predict and simulate the likely functional patterns of urban and regional development. Spatial interaction models analyse flows of people and goods between locations, based on the size of (potential) economic activity. Such models are of relevance to the study of optimal service locations and people's accessibility to economic opportunities, as well as the simulation and forecast of network flows, and can also be used to optimize and manage network throughput.
In this course, participants will learn about spatial interaction theory and models, spatial growth/change models, such as cellular automata and agent-based models, and the use of detection algorithms for multitemporal remote sensing images to model development, change and expansion in rapidly changing peri-urban regions. Network geography and space syntax are also discussed.
Participatory GIS - Principles and Applications
Public sector organizations are mobilizing significant resources around the world to develop and implement electronic government (e-government). E-government can be seen as a commitment to improve the relationship between government and citizens. Geographical information systems (GIS) and related technologies are crucial in e-government. Important research themes in this field include the use of e-government, public sector geo-information management, the administrative reform and modernization of the public sector, land administration systems, and the changing role of land administration. Qualitative research methodologies play a key role in this scientific domain.
To register for the course: http://daf.itc.nl/Login.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2fdefault.aspx%3fccode%3dC11-PGM-SCD-03&ccode=C11-PGM-SCD-03
