Techniques in Human Geography

1. Auflage 1997
ISBN: 978-0-415-15475-8
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 224 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 476 g

The first concise guide to the purposeful use of techniques in human geography. Examining key techniques in detail - survey and qualitative, numerical, spatial and computer-based - the book draws on important case studies, such as the decennial census, to illustrate applications. The importance of up-to-date IT based techniques is particularly stressed, introducing widely recognised applications. A final section explores the Internet, which offers exciting new resources but also creates problems for researchers used to traditional academic fields.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Lindsay, Jim

Fachgebiete

• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Soziale & wirtschaftliche Auswirkungen von Umweltfaktoren
• Geowissenschaften Geographie | Raumplanung Humangeographie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Research and project design – defining the context for the use of techniques Chapter 3 Handling data Chapter 4 Questionnaires, interviews, and allied techniques: getting information from people Chapter 5 Coming to terms with statistics Chapter 6 Statistics in action Chapter 7 Maps and mapping techniques Chapter 8 Using computer applications Chapter 9 Computer mapping Chapter 10 Geographical Information Systems Chapter 11 Using the Internet

Über Autor(innen)

James M. Lindsay is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Geography, University of North London.