Spatial Statistics 2027: At the core of analytical intelligence
Chinese Agricultural University East Campus, Beijing, China
22-25 July 2027

Join Spatial Statistics 2027 in Beijing, China, where we explore the exciting bridge between spatial statistics and analytical intelligence. In our data-driven era, observations from satellites, sensors, mobile devices, and healthcare systems are inherently spatial—yet decisions must be accurate, context-aware, and scientifically grounded.
Spatial statistics provides rigorous methods to model spatial dependence, quantify uncertainty, detect real signals, and enable reliable prediction. The conference will bring together predictive modelling, AI/machine learning, digital twins, and real-time decision support, showing how robust statistical principles make advanced analytics interpretable, reproducible, and trustworthy.

Conference Deadlines
Abstract Submission Deadline: 29 January 2027
Author Notification Deadline: 25 March 2027
Author Registration Deadline: 23 April 2027
Early bird Registration Deadline: 23 April 2027

Supporting publication
Spatial Statistics
Spatial and Spatio-temporal Epidemiology

Topics Covered: Methods
Spatial & Space-Time Statistics
· Space-time statistics: geostatistics, point patterns, estimation methods, large dimensions
· Spatio/temporal modeling of points and objects
· Discrete spatial variation & change-of-support problems
· Spatial and spatio/temporal variability and dependence
· Stochastic geometry, tessellation, point processes, random sets
· Spatial non-stationarity, heterogeneity, and local modeling (e.g., GWR, MGWR)
· 3D/4D spatial statistics and dynamic voxel analytics
· Measurement error and spatial data quality

Spatial Sampling, Monitoring & Data Quality
· Spatial sampling design and survey optimization
· Long-term spatio-temporal monitoring and change detection
· Uncertainty quantification and error propagation in spatial data
· Multi-source spatial data fusion and downscaling
· Statistical methods for remote sensing inversion and data processing

Temporal, Spatial, and Spatio-Temporal Causal Inference
· Temporal, spatial, and spatio-temporal causal inference frameworks
· Spatial econometric causal evaluation & quasi-experimental designs
· Counterfactual spatio-temporal modeling
· Causal discovery in complex spatio-temporal systems
· Process-guided and physics-informed statistical inference

Predictive Modeling & Extremes
· Predictive modelling
· Modeling and predicting of extremes
· Digital twins and spatial analytics
· Hierarchical spatial models

Spatial Artificial Intelligence (GeoAI) & Machine Learning
· Geospatial Artificial Intelligence (GeoAI)
· Hybrid AI and statistical models
· Spatial deep learning & Spatial machine learning
· Spatial statistical learning
· Reinforcement learning in spatial systems
· Natural language processing for spatial challenges
· Neural networks in space

Decision Support & Explainable Systems
· Decision support systems
· Explainable AI for spatial decision-making (XAI)
· Spatial optimization and scenario simulation

Topics Covered: Applications
Environment, Hazards & Resilience
· Environmental risk assessment & eco-environmental toxicity
· Natural hazard assessment, disaster risk reduction, and resilience
· Climate extreme impacts and vulnerability modeling

Natural Resources, Energy & Carbon Dynamics
· Carbon source/sink spatial accounting and "Double Carbon" goals
· Mineral and geological resources estimation & 3D spatial modeling
· Renewable energy potential (wind, solar) & spatial site selection
· Natural resource accounting and ecosystem assets evaluation

Land Use, Agriculture & Cropland Protection
· Land-use and land-cover change (LUCC) modeling & simulation
· Cropland dynamic monitoring, quality evaluation, and yield estimation
· Food security and agricultural production spatial analytics
· Territorial space functional zoning and optimization
· Land degradation, desertification, and restoration analytics

Forest, Grassland & Ecological Systems
· Forest and grassland dynamics, biomass estimation, and canopy structure modeling
· Grassland degradation, overgrazing assessment, and pastoral ecosystem health
· Ecological restoration analytics (e.g., afforestation, returning farmland to forest/grassland)
· Integrated analytics of terrestrial-ecological systems (mountain-river-forest-farmland-lake-grass-sand)
· Ecological protection redlines and ecosystem service valuation
· Wildfire prediction, forest disease/pest monitoring, and ecosystem risk

Water Resources, Atmosphere & Marine Systems
· Eco-hydrology, watershed management, and water quality spatial modeling
· Atmosphere, air quality mapping, and climate change modelling
· Land-sea coordination and coastal zone spatial management
· Physical oceanography & marine spatio-temporal statistics
· Marine ecosystem health, fisheries, and polar ice sheet dynamics

Urban, Transport & Smart Cities
· Smart cities & Sustainable urban development
· Urban growth modelling & Urban heat island/microclimate
· Transportation and mobility analytics & Traffic forecasting
· Human mobility, spatio-temporal micro-behavior, and accessibility

Health & Environmental Epidemiology
· Spatial epidemiology & Disease mapping
· Infectious disease surveillance & Pandemic modelling
· Public health analytics & Environmental health

Spatial Economics, Rural & Social Dynamics
· Spatial econometrics and regional inequality
· Rural revitalization, regional interaction, and spatial transformation
· Demographic patterns, aging, and population mobility