. "Algorithms, Data Structures, Complexity, And Computability, Modeling Complex Systems"@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Spatial decision support systems"@en . . . . "https://www.itc.nl/education/studyfinder/spatial-decision-support-systems/"@en . "Online" . "5.0" . "Online"@en . "This online course introduces participants to techniques for selecting and processing data to generate meaningful and timely information to support the better management of resources. To improve decision making, the required information, tools, techniques, models and decision-making procedures can be integrated into a user-friendly information processing system called a spatial decision support system (SDSS). In contrast to other geo-information systems, an SDSS provides insight into assessments of tradeoffs between the various options open to decision-makers. The contents of the course are structured into the following six lessons:\n\nWhy do we need to support decision-makers?\nBasic views on the decision-making process\nWhat is the role of spatial decision support systems in the decision-making process?\nBasic principles of multicriteria analysis\nSpatial multicriteria analysis\nApplication of the theory of the decision-making process, multicriteria analysis and spatial multicriteria analysis to case studies. Cases from different disciplines can be chosen.\nThe lessons are related to the main course objectives as follows:\n\nLessons 1-3: Understanding the role of spatial decision support systems in the decision-making process\nLessons 4-6: Justifying and performing spatial multicriteria evaluation in solving spatial decision problems\nWe find it important to work with exercises and case studies because our teaching philosophy follows a Chinese proverb that emphasizes the step from listening and reading to independent practice.\n\nOn completion of this course, participants should be able to:\n\nexplain the principles of decision-making processes and decision support systems\ndistinguish between various phases of the decision-making process and their required types of information\ndiscuss the linkages between GIS and decision support systems\napply spatial multicriteria decision analysis techniques to combine various layers of information; of different quality, format and type to support the planning and decision-making process\nclassify and compare different multicriteria evaluation techniques\nuse spatial multicriteria evaluation techniques in proposing an appropriate solution to a spatial problem\nassess and interpret the results of the multicriteria evaluation process." . "4" . "NaN"@en . . . "University of Twente"@en . "PO Box 217, 7500 AE, Enschede"@en . "https://www.itc.nl" . "Netherlands" . "62"^^ . "Enschede"@en . . "English"@en . . "Geographic Information System"@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .