Cardiff Metropolitan University

B.Sc. (Hons) in Business Information Systems

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Name Nimeth Hansana Liyanage

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Unit code CIS6008

Unit title Analytics and Business Intelligence

Unit enrolment details Year 3

Study period 2023

Lecturer Assignment prepared by Induranga De Silva

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Topic of the Case Study Application of statistical and geospatial business analytics tools, techniques and
methodologies to generate business intelligence essential for informed decision
making in Power and Renewable Energy sector credible, efficient and effective
informed decision making in Sri Lanka.

Learning Outcomes covered LO2, LO3, LO4

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Due date / Time 31st August 2023

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Application of statistical and geospatial business analytics tools, techniques and methodologies to generate business intelligence
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Contents
Acknowledgement ........................................................................................................................................ 7
Introduction .................................................................................................................................................. 9
Task 01 ........................................................................................................................................................ 13
a) Energy efficiency in building cooling: A comprehensive analysis ................................................... 13
1.1 Data exploration........................................................................................................................... 13
1.2 Scatter plots.................................................................................................................................. 15
1.3. Hypothesis testing ....................................................................................................................... 24
1.4 Correlation analysis ...................................................................................................................... 24
b) ............................................................................................................................................................. 25
2.1 Regression Analysis ...................................................................................................................... 25
1.2 Visualize Regression line. .............................................................................................................. 31
C) ............................................................................................................................................................. 40
3.1 Visualizing Information ................................................................................................................. 43
D) ............................................................................................................................................................. 46
4.1 Visualizing Information ................................................................................................................. 48
E) ............................................................................................................................................................. 51
F) ............................................................................................................................................................. 56
G) ............................................................................................................................................................. 60
Introduction

Business Intelligence (BI) is a comprehensive approach encompassing technology, processes, and

strategies to collect, analyze, and interpret business data. It empowers organizations to gain valuable
insights from raw information, facilitating informed decision-making, optimizing operations, and
enhancing competitive advantage. Through data integration, analysis, visualization, and reporting, BI
enables businesses to extract meaningful patterns, trends, and correlations, thereby transforming data
into actionable knowledge that drives growth, efficiency, and innovation.
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Task 01
a) Energy efficiency in building cooling: A comprehensive analysis

1.1 Data exploration

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• Relevant packages and libraries

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• Reading the dataset

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• Inspect the structure of the dataset.

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1.2 Scatter plots

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• Command which is used to generate scatter plots.

• Scatter plot between Cooling load and Relative compactness

Figure 7

• Scatter plot between Cooling load and Surface area

Figure 8

• Scatter plot between Cooling load and Wall area

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• Scatter plot between Cooling load and Roof area

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• Scatter plot between Cooling load and Heating load

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• Scatter plot between Cooling load and Overall height

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• Scatter plot between Cooling load and Orientation

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• Scatter plot between Cooling load and Glazing area

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• Scatter plot between Cooling load and Glazing area distribution

1.3. Hypothesis testing

Figure 15

• One sample Hypothesis test for Cooling load

1.4 Correlation analysis

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⚫ Correlation matrix between all the columns

 b)

2.1 Regression Analysis

2.1.1 Simple linear Regression

• This is the command which has been used to find the Simple linear regression.

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• Simple linear regression between Cooling load and heating load

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• Simple linear regression analysis between Cooling load and Glazing area distribution

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• Simple linear regression analysis between Cooling load and Glazing area
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• Simple linear regression analysis between Cooling load and Orientation

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• Simple linear regression analysis between Cooling load and Overall height
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• Simple linear regression analysis between Cooling load and Roof area

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• Simple linear regression analysis between Cooling load and Wall area
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• Simple linear regression analysis between Cooling load and Surface area

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• Simple linear regression analysis between Cooling load and Relative compactness
2.1.2 Multiple linear regression

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• Command which is used to find the Multiple linear regression.

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• Multiple regression analysis between Cooling load and other columns

1.2 Visualize Regression line.

• In here regression are visualized along with the scatter plots

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• Command which is used to visualize the regression along with the scatter plots.

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 • Visualized regression line for the scatter plot between Cooling load and Relative compactness

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• Visualized regression line for the scatter plot between Cooling load and Surface area
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• Visualized regression line for the scatter plot between Cooling load and Wall area
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• Visualized regression line for the scatter plot between Cooling load and Roof area
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• Visualized regression line for the scatter plot between Cooling load and Overall height
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• Visualized regression line for the scatter plot between Cooling load and Orientation
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• Visualized regression line for the scatter plot between Cooling load and Glazing area
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• Visualized regression line for the scatter plot between Cooling load and Glazing area distribution
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• Visualized regression line for the scatter plot between Cooling load and Heating load
 C)

⚫ Create CSV file from the data available and save it as “‘SLWindPowerLand_21_23.csv’

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⚫ Import “‘SLWindPowerLand_21_23.dataset's file into QGIS

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⚫ Import the District shape file into QGIS. This will create a vector layer containing the
information about the districts' shapes.

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⚫ Joining tables

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3.1 Visualizing Information

⚫ In order to visualize we need to use the label menu. In order to find the label menu we have to
open the properties of the district and keep looking until we see the label menu

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⚫ After that in order to visualize district name , Total land a query have to be used. Therefor by typing
“query” in the regarding information of a specific district can be displayed

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⚫ After applying the query map it will be displayed accordingly

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⚫ Finally add the north arrow , map scale -graphic , map-scale numeric , map title and map legends

Figure 47

⚫ The map is named as Sri Lanka feasible lands for Wind Power. North arrow is displayed in the map
and a scale bar is also being displayed. The land for wind power related to each district is displayed
in different colors. It is being visualized in the legends.
D)

⚫ Create the CSV file from the data available and name it as “Land_for_solar_power csv”

Figure 48

⚫ Import the “Land_for_solar_power csv” file into QGIS

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⚫ Import the District shape file into QGIS. This will create a vector layer containing the
information about the districts' shapes.

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⚫ Joining tables

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4.1 Visualizing Information

⚫ In order to visualize we need to use the label menu. In order to find the label menu we have to
open the properties of the district and keep looking until we see the label menu

Figure 52

⚫ In order to visualize District name , Total area , Land for solar power total capacity and Land for
solar power total estimate energy a query must be used. Therefor by typing “query” the
information regarding a specific district can be displayed.

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⚫ The query map will display accordingly

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⚫ Finally add the north arrow , map scale -graphic , map-scale numeric , map title and map legends

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⚫ The map is named as Land available for solar power. The land for solar power related to
each district is displayed in different colors. It is being visualized in the legends.a north
arrow is being added to the map. Finally a scale bar is also added
E)

⚫ Adding the Google earth image as a raster layer using the “Add Raster layer” option

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⚫ Selecting Coordinate reference system. Layers >> Georeferance>> Raster layer and select
the Google image

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⚫ Next we have to add the points from the added google image and run the google image so the
google image get inserted to the imported google earth image

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⚫ Add the mentioned vector layers namely as solar power plants , buildings , roads , trees and forests

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⚫ After that we have to select the mentioned vector layers to the image

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⚫ New we have to add all the layers feature attributed to the google image from add polygon feature

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⚫ This is the final output

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⚫ Finally add the north arrow , map scale -graphic , map-scale numeric , map title and map legends

⚫ The map is named as Digitized Information area map. According to the map north arrow is
displayed and legend is being added. According to the legend Trees , forests , Solar power buildings
, solar energy plants and roads are pointed in the map with different colors. Finally the scale bar is
also being added.
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⚫ First of all we need to create a database namely as “SL_petrolium-2023” from PostgreSQL

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⚫ Create a table inside the created database and name it as “Petroleum_data”.

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⚫ Create the CSV file from the data available and save it as “SL_Petroleum data”

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⚫ Import the “SL_petroleum data ”CSV data into the created database table

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⚫ Add the database connection details to QGIS

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⚫ Finally add the north arrow , map scale -graphic , map-scale numeric , map title and map legends

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⚫ The map named as No of sheds , monthly mean Gasoline , monthly mean Diesel by district.
According to the map North arrow is located and mean of gasoline and mean o petroleum is
displayed from different colors in each district from legends and a scale bar is also added.
G)
⚫ Create the “SLD99 to WGS 84” XML file from the provided read me file . By getting the
information from getting the relevant information from the official website of the aforesaid
authority.

⚫ Import the KML file into QGIS. It shows the marked locations on the google earth

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⚫ Styling the imported image

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⚫ Àdding district shape file to the image and styling it

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⚫ Visualizing information. In order to do that go go properties of district layer and go to labels

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⚫ Final result after visualizing the image

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⚫ Getting latitude and longitude marked on google earth. In order to do that go to KML file and open
the attribute table and add fields and calculate the fields

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⚫ $y - latitude , $x - longitude

⚫ After that it will automatically mark the latitude and longitude which is marked in the google earth.

⚫ In order to visualize District name ,latitude and longitude a query must be used. Therefor by typing
“query” the information regarding a specific district can be displayed

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⚫ Final output will display like this

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⚫ The map is named as feasible locations for Renewable Energy Generations in the island identified
by Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy Authority. A north arrow is being displayed in the map. feasible
locations for Renewable Energy Generations in the island identified by Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy
Authority is displayed in different colors. It is being visualized in the legends. Finally, a scale bar is
also added
H)
⚫ Create a new project in QGIS

⚫ Select relevant Georeferance system “WGS84-EPSG3857”

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⚫ Add a new vector layer

⚫ Imported layers

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⚫ Add changes to each attribute tables in the layers. And it will display on the map in yellow color

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⚫ Change all the layers into the Georeferance system

⚫ Add the buffer according the Georeferance system and run it. And it will add a buffered layer to the
layer panel

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⚫ Change the necessary layer settings and It will display like this. Make sure to rename the buffer
layer according to the selected open attribute table

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⚫ Do the same to every layer

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⚫ Add intersection according to the Buffered layers which is on the map. Before that save the scratch
layer

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 • Add scratch names to the layers

⚫ Add intersection to the layers and run it

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⚫ After adding all the Intersections it will display like this

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 • Remove two intersection exept the middle one

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• Add clip to the layers and run it.

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• Make a intersection to 1 st and 2 nd clip , 3 rd and 1 st clip.

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 • Next Unselect the newly added intersection

• Next add an intersection for the from newly added intersections and run it.

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• Unselect all the non-relevant layers.

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 • Rename the selected layers

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• Add difference to the selected layers

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 • Unselect building and land layer

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• Add two geometry attributes to the selected layers and run it

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• Annabel luoso polygon layer

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 • Unselect the two added geometry info layers

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• Style the map

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⚫ The map is named as suitable land for newly developing region research for renewable
energy in Kandy. A north arrow is being displayed in the map. land for newly developing
region research for renewable energy in Kandy is displayed in different colors. It is being
visualized in the legends. Finally a scale bar is also added

• Total 59 buildings suited within the suitability area at present.

• Total land area occupied by the building within the suitable area is 74045.1.
• Total suitable land area is 81437.59.