class: center, middle, inverse, title-slide # Topic 1: Introduction to Geospatial Analytics ### Dr. Kam Tin Seong<br/>Assoc. Professor of Information Systems ### School of Computing and Information Systems,<br/>Singapore Management Uniiversity ### 2020/04/25 (updated: 2021-05-03) --- # Content .vlarge[ - Demystifying Geospatial Analytics - Motivation of Geospatial Analytics - The Role of Geospatial Analytics - Geospatial Analytics and Social Consciousness ] --- ## Demystifying Geospatial Analytics .large[ - A **Geographical Information System (GIS)** is a toolkit for creating, managing, analysing, visualising, and sharing data of any kind according to where it's located.] .center[ ] .center[ .vlarge[ Geospatial analytics is more than a GIS]] --- ## Demystifying Geospatial Analytics .large[ - Geospatial analytics is more than data visualisation] .center[ ] .small[Source: https://livemap.mhc.asia/ and the real geospatial analytics https://wiki.smu.edu.sg/1213t2is415g1/IS415_2012-13_Term2_Assign2_Derek.Lee] --- ## Demystifying Geospatial Analytics .large[ - Geospatial analytics is more than just mapping] .pull-left[ ] .pull-right[ ] .small[Source: https://isss608.shinyapps.io/shiny/] --- ## Motivation of Geospatial Analytics .large[ - About 80% of all data maintained by organisations around the world has a location component.] .small[(Source: BusinessWeek Research Services, 2006)] .center[ ] --- ## Motivation of Geospatial Analytics .large[ - Geospatial information in Smart Nation] .center[ ] .small[ See more at: http://www.straitstimes.com/news/singapore/more-singapore-stories/story/new-3d-map-collate-local-knowledge-part-smart-nation-pro#sthash.aUxbyCei.dpuf] --- ## Motivation of Geospatial Analytics .large[ - The explosion in the availability of open geospatial data from both the public and private sectors at national and international levels] .center[ ] --- ## Motivation of Geospatial Analytics .large[ - The national geospatial master plan] .center[ ] .small[Source: https://geospatial.sg/initiatives#masterplan] --- ## The role of Geospatial Analytics .large[ - Uncovering insights not found in statistical graphs and tables.]  .small[Source: https://isss608.shinyapps.io/shiny/] --- ## The role of Geospatial Analytics .large[ - To reveal the untapped property of spatial contiguity in geographic knowledge discovery in databases.] .center[ ] .small[Source: https://isss608.shinyapps.io/shiny/] --- ## The role of Geospatial Analytics .large[ - To uncover the complexity of the real world relationship.]  .small[Source: https://isss608.shinyapps.io/shiny/] --- ## The role of Geospatial Analytics .large[ - To model spatial interactions and flows.] .center[ ] .small[Source: https://wiki.smu.edu.sg/17t2is415g1/IS415_TeamJSR_Project] --- ## Geospatial Analytics and Social Consciousness The true power of geospatial analytics is to provide decision makers and planners with data-driven and process information for better problem solving and more efficient use of resources. .center[ ]