Welcome
The Hellenic Spatial Statistics Lab (HSSL) is an academic initiative dedicated to spatial statistics, spatial econometrics, and applied regional analysis. It seeks to connect methodological research with real spatial and regional problems while promoting open and reproducible science through tools such as R and Python.
Featured interview
Giuseppe Arbia: “Everything Happens in Space and Time”
A conversation about the evolution of spatial econometrics, the importance of geography, open-source computational tools, and the field’s future challenges.
The interview was conducted in Paris on 18 June 2026 by Leonidas Doukissas during the 20th World Conference of the Spatial Econometrics Association.
Recent publication
Beyond the pandemic: Spatial inequalities, health vulnerability, and urban resilience in Attica
Yannis Psycharis, Panayotis Pantazis & Leonidas Doukissas
Cities, 176 (2026), 107161
The study investigates spatial inequalities in COVID-19 mortality across Attica by combining Bayesian disease mapping and spatial econometric models.
Tutorials and open resources
Spatial statistics and econometrics
Introductory and applied material on spatial dependence, spatial autocorrelation, spatial weights, and point pattern analysis.
Cartography and GIS
Reproducible applications for acquiring, managing, and mapping geospatial data with R, sf, Eurostat/GISCO, and tmap.
HSSL news
The News section will feature announcements, publications, conference participation, and new open resources from HSSL.