Abstract<\/strong><\/p>\n Geographic Information Systems have become essential tools for empirical research in regional science, offering powerful ways to transform spatial information into analytically useful evidence. This training course introduces participants to the role of GIS in designing, preparing, and communicating spatial datasets for research on regional development, transport, land use, accessibility, economic geography, and urban and regional planning.<\/p>\n The course combines basic theoretical principles with practical GIS examples. It begins by introducing key concepts such as spatial thinking, scale, coordinate systems, projections, data quality, uncertainty, metadata, and reproducibility. These foundations are then connected to practical workflows for acquiring, organizing, cleaning, and analysing geospatial data. Participants will explore how GIS can be used to create research-ready variables through operations such as spatial joins, buffers, georeferencing, distance calculations, accessibility measures, land-use extraction, infrastructure proximity indicators, and attribute table management.<\/p>\n A central focus of the course is the bridge between GIS and quantitative regional analysis. Participants will learn how to move from spatial layers and maps to structured indicators that can be exported and used in statistical or econometric models. The course will also emphasise cartographic communication, showing how clear, professional, and visually attractive maps can strengthen academic papers, policy reports, presentations, and dissemination materials.<\/p>\n By the end of the course, participants will have a practical understanding of how GIS supports the full research workflow: from spatial data collection and processing to variable construction, map production, and preparation for subsequent econometric analysis. The course is especially relevant for researchers, PhD students, and professionals seeking to integrate spatial evidence more effectively into applied regional science.<\/p>\n Expected Learning Outcomes<\/strong><\/p>\n By the end of the course, participants will be able to:<\/p>\n “GIS for Regional Science: From Spatial Data to Econometric Variables and Professional Maps”\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n If you run into any problem with the installation or the data, write to us before Wednesday and we will help: alimadahi@uoc.edu<\/a> \u00b7 zahrabm@uoc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n See you on Wednesday!<\/p>\n Ali Maddahi and Zahra Behrouz Moghadam GIS for Regional Science: From Spatial Data to Econometric Variables and Professional Maps Abstract Geographic Information Systems have become essential tools for empirical research in regional science, offering powerful ways to transform spatial information into analytically useful evidence. This training course introduces participants to the role of GIS in designing, preparing, and communicating spatial datasets […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":6,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-23","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/reunionesdeestudiosregionales.org\/barcelona2026\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/23","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/reunionesdeestudiosregionales.org\/barcelona2026\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/reunionesdeestudiosregionales.org\/barcelona2026\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/reunionesdeestudiosregionales.org\/barcelona2026\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/reunionesdeestudiosregionales.org\/barcelona2026\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/reunionesdeestudiosregionales.org\/barcelona2026\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/23\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1804,"href":"https:\/\/reunionesdeestudiosregionales.org\/barcelona2026\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/23\/revisions\/1804"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/reunionesdeestudiosregionales.org\/barcelona2026\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\n
Practical and technical information for participants, which you can find below:<\/h4>\n
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When and where<\/b>
\nWednesday 21 October, 15:00\u201317:30
\nUOC, Building U \u2013 Carrer del Per\u00fa, 52, Barcelona<\/a> (the room will be shown in the programme and at registration)<\/p>\n![\"\u2705\"](\"https:\/\/fonts.gstatic.com\/s\/e\/notoemoji\/17.0\/2705\/32.png\")
Before the workshop (please do this before Wednesday)<\/b><\/p>\n\n
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What to bring<\/b><\/p>\n\n
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What is in the package<\/b><\/p>\n\n
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Good to know<\/b><\/p>\n\n
\nUniversitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC)<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"