Course schedule#

Week

Data type

Lecture

Tutorial #1

Tutorial #2

Grading

1

Course Introduction

Introduction to Python

Introduction to Data Analysis

pass/fail

2

Census data

Introduction to Random Forests

Data Exploration & Regression

Random Forests

12% of grade

3

Census data

Introduction to Neural Networks

Neural Networks

Model Validation

12% of grade

4

Satellite data

Earth Observation & Google Earth Engine

Land-use classification

Drought detection

12% of grade

5

Open-Source and VGI data

Big Data in the public domain

Working with OpenStreetMap

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment

12% of grade

6

Social media data

Social Media and Natural Language Processing (NLP)

Social Media & Natural Hazards

Social Media & Valuation of Landscapes

12% of grade

7

How to: Visualization

Visualizing your results

pass/fail

8

Exam (40%)