Quantitative Reasoning & Statistical Methods for Planners I

Scatterplot of home values in Boston.

Scatterplot of Boston home data, showing the relationship between home values and the number of rooms in the home. (Image by Ezra Haber Glenn.)

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MIT Course Number

11.220

As Taught In

Spring 2009

Level

Graduate

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Course Features

Course Description

This course develops logical, empirically based arguments using statistical techniques and analytic methods. Elementary statistics, probability, and other types of quantitative reasoning useful for description, estimation, comparison, and explanation are covered. Emphasis is on the use and limitations of analytical techniques in planning practice.


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