About Urban Analytics
Urban Analytics IN+Summer School offers a unique opportunity to explore design, techniques and tools to design a scientifically sound research of urban settings. The program will progress from data collection, storage and processing, through data analysis and interpretation, to visual presentation of the results. During the course, the following software tools will be covered: a geographic information system tool (e.g. ArcGis), a programming language for data analysis (e.g. Python), an energy modelling tool (e.g. EnergyPlus) and an urban mobility tool.
We will explore actual applications of these tools through tutorials and hands-on exercises featuring real data collected in Lisbon. The combination of presentations from invited experts and practitioners talks, tutorials, hands-on sessions and field tours, we will provide a comprehensive overview of data analysis process and tools while applying them to real-world data to address the contemporary urban challenges.
Please see further details listed below.
Eligibility criteria
- A PhD candidate interested in acquiring a comprehensive introduction to analytical tools for urban evaluation
- A Master’s student with research experience and interest in developing urban analytics skills
- A junior professional or a researcher interested in expanding their skill sets
What you will learn
- About the contemporary challenges of urban environments
- Ways to address these issues through an appropriately designed research
- How to select and apply appropriate software tools to process, analyze and present data
- How to integrate these tools together to streamline the data analysis process and to construct a holistic research narrative
See Software & Resources for more information.
What you will do
Students will follow the stages of data analysis
- research design
- data collection
- data processing and storage
- data analysis and interpretation
- visual communication of the results
Course Format
- Keynote lectures and talks
- Software tutorials
- Hands-on sessions
See Preliminary Program for more information.
Fee and Registration
- Early bird 250 euros (until May 31)
- Regular fee 300 euros (until June 9)
See our F.A.Q for more on what our fee includes.
Official Course Language
Course will be provided in English.
Testimonials of previous year students
“A great perspective of the powerful tools available for urban planning, and practical exercises”
“Inspirational lectures about analytics and sustainable city”
“How to begin to develop my programming skills and how data analytics can be used for urban policy and planning work”
“I found the path to my dissertation and discovered that I can deal with data in a efficient way to get the best results”
“Group's drive for collaborative (interdisciplinary) work and how different fields are all looking to use IT tools.”
We strongly recommend reading our F.A.Q. for any questions you might have on logistics and eligibility criteria.
Still have questions about applying? Please do not hesitate in contacting us: summerschool@in3.tecnico.ulisboa.pt