Institute of Geography
Topic
Utilization of Mobile Network Data in Spatial Analyses
PhD. program
Regional Geography
Year of admission
2025
Name of the supervisor
Doc. Mgr. Martin Šveda, PhD.
Contact:
Receiving school
Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University, Bratislava
Annotation
Mobile network data hold a distinctive position among emerging data sources that can enhance our understanding of contemporary trends and phenomena in human behaviour. Mobile phones have become an integral part of daily life and a unique source of information about population distribution, mobility, and activities. The idea of leveraging such data for spatial analyses emerged alongside the mass development of GSM-based mobile communication. However, it is only in the past decade that this research domain has witnessed substantial growth. The aim of this study is to examine current trends in the processing of these unique data and to propose an original methodology for investigating a selected spatial phenomenon, such as commuting, spatiotemporal behavior patterns, or the rhythms of locations.