Posted on Oct. 24: Centre for Spatial Analysis opens its doors

A new research centre officially opens its doors in the Burke Science Building this week.

The Centre for Spatial Analysis, located in Room 345, will celebrate its official launch with a reception for invited guests beginning at 4 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 24.

The new centre is dedicated to the study of human activities over space, the effect those activities have on the physical environment and in turn, the impact of the environment on population health. It will combine mathematical and statistical techniques, as well as new technology for the analysis of complex interrelationships and for the development of decision support tools that can be useful in planning. Examples are the long-term effects of new transportation infrastructure and/or urban sprawl on the quality of urban life.

Pavlos Kanaroglou, professor of geography and holder of McMaster's Canada Research Chair in Spatial Analysis, will head the centre. “This centre will support teaching and research in spatial analysis, which is an emerging scientific field,” says Kanaroglou. His own research interests include the application of spatial analysis methods to the evaluation of urban air pollution from mobile sources and the impact of environmental pollution on human health.

The new facility encompasses the Geographical Information Systems (GIS) laboratory and will be dedicated to providing undergraduate, graduate, certificate and diploma programs relating to spatial analysis. Along with Kanaroglou, three other faculty members in the School of Geography & Geology are aligning their teaching and research interests with the new facility (Bruce Newbold, Antonio Paez and Darren Scott).

Funding for the facility was provided from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI), the Ontario Innovation Trust (OIT) and McMaster University.

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A new research centre officially opens its doors in the Burke Science Building this week.<p><br />
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The Centre for Spatial Analysis, located in Room 345, will celebrate its official launch with a reception for invited guests beginning at 4 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 24. <p><br />
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The new centre is dedicated to the study of human activities over space, the effect those activities have on the physical environment and in turn, the impact of the environment on population health. It will combine mathematical and statistical techniques, as well as new technology for the analysis of complex interrelationships and for the development of decision support tools that can be useful in planning. Examples are the long-term effects of new transportation infrastructure and/or urban sprawl on the quality of urban life. <p><br />
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<a href="http://www.science.mcmaster.ca/geo/faculty/kanaroglou/index.html">Pavlos Kanaroglou</a>, professor of geography and holder of McMaster&#039;s Canada Research Chair in Spatial Analysis, will head the centre. "This centre will support teaching and research in spatial analysis, which is an emerging scientific field," says Kanaroglou. His own research interests include the application of spatial analysis methods to the evaluation of urban air pollution from mobile sources and the impact of environmental pollution on human health.<p><br />
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The new facility encompasses the Geographical Information Systems (GIS) laboratory and will be dedicated to providing undergraduate, graduate, certificate and diploma programs relating to spatial analysis. Along with Kanaroglou, three other faculty members in the <a href="http://www.science.mcmaster.ca/geo/geomain.html">School of Geography & Geology</a> are aligning their teaching and research interests with the new facility (Bruce Newbold, Antonio Paez and Darren Scott).<p><br />
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Funding for the facility was provided from the <a href="http://www.innovation.ca/">Canada Foundation for Innovation</a> (CFI), <a href="http://www.oit.on.ca/">the Ontario Innovation Trust</a> (OIT) and <a href="http://www.mcmaster.ca">McMaster University</a>.<p>

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