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Pаrt 1: Explоrаtоry Anаlysis (25 pоints) Question 1a: 1a.a (5 pts) Evaluate the stationarity of the time series. In your analysis, include visualizations such as time series plots and autocorrelation function (ACF) plots to examine trends, seasonality, and correlations over time. Provide a thorough explanation of your findings, clearly interpreting the plots and justifying your conclusions about whether the series is stationary. 1a.b (2 pts) Why is stationarity an important assumption in many time series models (e.g., ARMA models)? What potential issues arise if this assumption is violated? 1a.c (2 pts) How does the stationarity (or lack thereof) of the water demand series influence model choice? For example, how would it affect the decision to use: ARMA vs. ARIMA models; seasonal vs. non‑seasonal models? Question 1b: 1b.a (10 pts) First, split the time series data into a training set and a test set by using all but the last four points for training and reserving the last four points for testing. Using the training data, fit three trend models covered in the course. Evaluate and interpret the model fits with plots, and perform a residual analysis to identify any patterns or anomalies. Based on your results, discuss how well these models capture the trend, and assess their suitability for forecasting the test period. While you don't need to forecast based on the models, you will need to provide a clear, detailed explanation to support your conclusions. 1b.b (2 pts) What is meant by a “trend” in a time series? 1b.c (2 pts) Suppose that the trend models fit the training data well visually. What additional criteria would you use to compare them quantitatively, and why? 1b.d Explain why a trend model that fits the historical data well may still perform poorly in forecasting. What role does model complexity play in this tradeoff? Part 2: Seasonality and Differencing (30 points) Question 2a: 2a.a (9 pts) Using the training set of the time series, fit the ANOVA Seasonality model and a Harmonic model to account for quarterly seasonality. Evaluate the model fit using appropriate plots, statistical significance of the coefficients and perform a residual analysis to check for patterns or anomalies. Based on your findings, discuss how well the model captures the seasonal patterns and its suitability for forecasting the test period (without necessarily forecasting the test data). Provide a clear explanation to support your conclusions. 2a.b (1.5 pts) What is seasonality in a time series? Explain what is meant by quarterly seasonality and how it differs from trend and irregular components. 2a.c (1.5 pts) How do you assess the statistical significance of seasonal effects in a harmonic model? What does statistical significance (or lack thereof) imply about the presence of seasonality? how can we use the statistical sigificance to decide how many harmonic components to include in the model? Question 2b: 2b.a (4 pts) Instead of fitting a trend or seasonal model, take the first-order difference of the water demand series (the training set). Plot the differenced series and its ACF. Compare this "differencing" approach to the "trend-fitting" approach in Part 1. Which is more appropriate for this time series? 2b.b (1.5 pts) What is first‑order differencing in time series analysis? Explain what information is removed and what information is preserved when taking the first difference of a series. 2b.c (1.5 pts) How does differencing relate to stationarity? Under what conditions can first‑order differencing help transform a nonstationary series into a stationary one? 2b.d (1.5 pts) If the differenced series still exhibits strong autocorrelation at low lags, what does this suggest about the data‑generating process? What additional modeling steps might be needed? Question 2c: 2c.a (8 pts) Using the training set, fit a non-parametric trend-seasonal model and overlay the fitted values on the original series to visualize the model's tracking performance. Generate and examine the residuals and their ACF to determine if the deterministic components have successfully captured the serial dependence or if the process remains non-stationary. Interpret these diagnostics to assess the model’s suitability for forecasting, and provide a recommendation on whether this hybrid approach or the previously explored trend/seasonal/differencing methods are more appropriate for out-of-sample prediction. Note: Ensure you prepare the data set up to facilitate the forecast generation in the upcoming section. 2c.b (1.5 pts) In the residual plots: What patterns would indicate remaining seasonal structure? What patterns might suggest overfitting or misspecification? How could outliers or anomalies affect conclusions about seasonality? Part 3: ARIMA Modeling (30 points) Question 3a: 3a.a (7 pts) Applying the trend-seasonal model from Section 2c to the training data, extract the resulting residuals and implement an iterative search to identify the optimal ARMA(p,q) process. Evaluate all combinations up to a maximum order of p = 5 and q = 5, utilizing the Corrected Akaike Information Criterion (AICc) as the primary metric for model selection. Report the selected orders and the final model coefficients, and perform a residual diagnostic check—including ACF, PACF, and a test for serial correlation—to confirm if this combined deterministic and stochastic approach has successfully achieved a stationary white noise process. 3a.b (1.5 pts) How should the coefficients of the selected ARMA model be interpreted in the context of the residual series? What does statistical significance of these coefficients imply? 3a.c (1.5 pts) How are ACF and PACF plots used to assess the adequacy of the fitted ARMA model? What patterns would indicate that the model has successfully captured the remaining autocorrelation? Question 3b: 3b.a (8 pts) Using the original training data, implement an iterative procedure to identify the optimal ARIMA(p,d,q) model, constrained to maximum orders of p=7, q=7, and a differencing order of d=1. In the model fitting process, ensure include.mean = TRUE is specified to appropriately account for the intercept. Once the top-performing model is selected via AICc, evaluate the fit using a comprehensive suite of diagnostic tools, including residual time series plots, ACF/PACF analysis, and formal statistical tests for serial correlation and normality. Discuss the results of these tests and whether the selected ARIMA model sufficiently captures the underlying dynamics of the original series compared to the residual modeling in the previous section. 3b.b (1.5 pts) Why is differencing (d = 1) included in the ARIMA framework? How does this approach differ conceptually from explicitly modeling a trend component? 3b.c (1.5 pts) Explain the null hypotheses of: A test for serial correlation (e.g., Ljung–Box test) A test for normality of residuals Question 3c: 3c.a (7 pts) Apply a SARIMA(2,0,1)(2,1,0) model with a period of 4 and with drift to the training original data. Use the same tests and plots that were applied in the previous question. Afterward, provide an explanation of the differences and expected outcomes in the predictions when comparing this model to the one used in 3b. Discuss how the inclusion of seasonal components in the SARIMA model may impact the predictions. 3c.b (2 pts) Compare the SARIMA model in 3c with the ARIMA model used in 3b in terms of: How trend is handled How seasonality is represented Overall model flexibility Part 4: Forecast (15 points) Question 4a: 4a.a (7 pts) Using the models selected in Part 3, you will now forecast the test set (the last 4 points). However, it's important to note that the model created in 3a was based on the residuals, not the actual data points. Therefore, to generate forecasts for the actual data, you will need to take additional steps, using also the model from 2c. 4a.b (1.5 pts) Explain the difference between forecasting residuals and forecasting the original time series. Why does a model fit to residuals (as in 3a) require additional steps to generate forecasts for the observed data? 4a.c (1.5 pts) Discuss potential sources of error propagation when combining forecasts from multiple model components, for example, when fitting a trend or/and seasonal model then fitting an ARMA to the residual process. Question 4b: 4b. (5 pts) Which model would you select for out-of-sample prediction? What makes it the best choice? Support your argument with relevant prediction performance metrics, confidence intervals, or any other appropriate methods you deem necessary to justify your decision. R vs Python It is important to note that the ARIMA, SARIMA, and ARIMA_GAM orders, as well as their forecast accuracy metrics, can differ between R and Python, even when applied to the same dataset. These differences arise from variations in optimization routines, convergence criteria, parameter initialization, and the handling of seasonal or exogenous components in each environment. Despite these discrepancies, the overall patterns in model performance remain comparable.
Bаckgrоund Fоr this аnаlysis, yоu will be working with quarterly municipal water demand data from 1996 through 2025, provided in "quarterly_water_usage.csv". Over this period, water demand is affected by seasonal patterns related to weather and usage (such as higher demand during warmer months) as well as long-term changes like population growth and shifting consumption habits. As a result, this makes the dataset well-suited for time series analysis. By working with this data, you will explore trends, seasonality, and short-term variation in water demand and apply time series methods to better understand and model how water usage changes over time. Exam Structure Part 1: Exploratory Data Analysis & Trend Modeling Part 2:Seasonality and Differencing Part 3: (S)ARIMA Modeling Part 4: Forecast **Please note: You are required to submit your final analysis as a PDF file. ** This exam will give you a practical understanding of working with environmental time series, as well as a chance to demonstrate your ability to apply statistical modeling techniques for forecasting such time series.