Economic Geography Course
Master economic geography tools to compare metros, analyse transport, labour, and land costs, and turn raw data into clear location recommendations—ideal for geography and geology professionals guiding high-stakes site selection decisions. This course equips you with practical skills to evaluate metro locations using real data from Census, BLS, BTS, and logistics reports, covering core theories like location theory, transport costs, agglomeration, and risk assessment.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This Economic Geography Course provides practical tools to evaluate metro locations for investment and operations. Learn core location theory, transport cost concepts, agglomeration, and risk. Utilise real data from Census, BLS, BTS, and logistics reports to build indicators, compare Dallas–Fort Worth, Chicago, and Atlanta, weight criteria, score sites, and write clear, data-driven recommendations for decision-makers.
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Develop skills
- Rapid data sourcing: pull key Census, BLS and freight stats in under 2 hours.
- Location scoring: build weighted criteria tables to rank competing metros.
- Market access analysis: quantify population reach and freight connectivity fast.
- Metro casework: compare DFW, Chicago and Atlanta using real indicators.
- Executive-ready reporting: write clear, risk-aware location recommendations.
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