The Spatial Data Analysis Network (SPAN) is a research support unit within the Office of Research Services and Graduate Studies, Charles Sturt University.
SPAN's primary role is to support research by academic staff and higher degree by research (HDR) students of the university in the areas of:
- Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
- Remote Sensing and Image Analysis
- Spatial Statistics and Spatial Analysis
- Simulation and Modelling
- Provision of spatial and analytical software
- Access to scientific instrumentation and other hardware
- Spatial data
- Survey Planning and Questionnaire Design
SPAN provides services to staff and higher degree research students, and in most cases these services will not incur a charge.
SPAN aims to:
- Facilitate and enhance research by providing technical advice and assistance
- Provide University staff and students with spatial expertise, techniques, tools and training to assist researchers
- Develop and promote a University-wide user base of spatial applications, including GIS, remote sensing and spatial analysis
The benefits of using SPAN in your research are:
- Enhancing your research data aggregation and analysis
- Incorporating data from a range of sources into your study
- Exploring patterns and phenomena in your research data
- Mapping and presenting your research data
- Access to SPAN's wealth of knowledge, skills and experience
SPAN can assist with analysis and visualisation of digital data sets, such as:
- Satellite / Airborne Imagery
- GIS and Mapping Data
- Census and other Australian Bureau of Statistics data
- Weather records and climate data from the Bureau of Meteorology
To find out more about SPAN services and capabilities, please explore this site. If you would like further information feel free to contact a SPAN staff member.
