Objectives of the course

• Perform proper and efficient sample statistical assessment and to statistically characterize spatially referenced data
• Know the advantages and disadvantages of stochastic and deterministic geostatistical techniques and to appropriately select and apply the right geostatistical approaches
• Apply effective quantitative analysis of spatial and spatio-temporal data
• Work with real hydrological data and produce efficient and useful maps
• Work comfortably in R programming environment for statistics
• Should be able to choose and describe adequate spatial and spatiotemporal continuity models (variograms) for different applications