Research Methods in Geography

This comprehensive textbook offers a conceptual and practical introduction to research methodology, data collection, and techniques used in both human and physical geography.* Explores a full range of contemporary geographic techniques, including statistics, mathematical analysis, GIS, and remote sensing* Unique in both content and organization, it brings together a team of internationally recognized specialists to create a balanced approach between physical geography, human geography, and research techniques* Includes a series of foundational chapters offering multiple perspectives on the central questions in research methods* Examines the conceptual frameworks and practical issues behind data acquisition and analysis, and how to interpret results* Includes explanations of key terminology and exercises throughout

ISBN 1405107111   Volumes 1 ISBN13 9781405107112 (What's this?)   Weight (grammes) 728 Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd   Published in Chicester Imprint Wiley-Blackwell (an imprint of John Wiley & Sons Ltd)   Series title Critical Introductions to Geography Format Paperback   Height (mm) 248 Publication date 01 Sep 2007   Width (mm) 175 DEWEY 910.72   Spine width (mm) 26 DEWEY edition DC22   Academic level Undergraduate, Postgraduate Pages 480

		List of Figures
		List of Tables
		List of Boxes
		List of Exercises
		Notes on Contributors
		Acknowledgments
1		Introduction by Basil Gomez		1
Part I		Theory and Methodology		7
2		Theorizing Our World by John Paul Jones III		9
3		Observing Our World by David Wilson		26
4		Measurement and Interpretation by John Paul Jones III		41
5		Operational Decisions by Kathleen C. Parker		60
6		Sampling Our World by J. Matthew Shumway		77
Part II		Collecting Data		91
7		Physical Landscapes by Basil Gomez		93
8		Climates by Julie A. Winkler		116
9		Vegetation by Glen M. MacDonald		137
10		Remote Sensing by Douglas A. Stow		155
11		Secondary Data by Marianna Pavlovskaya		173
12		Social Surveys, Interviews, and Focus Groups by Anna J. Secor		194
13		Ethnography and Participant Observation by Alice Williams		206
14		Cultural Landscapes by Richard H. Schein		222
15		Human-Environment Field Study by Paul F. Robbins		241
Part III		Representing and Analyzing		257
16		Maps and Diagrams by Stephen P. Hanna		259
17		Descriptive Statistics by John Paul Jones III		279
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"On the other hand, as a desk reference for graduate students or even many faculty, such inconsistencies are less important - and in that capacity, Research Methods in Geography is a good and accessible resource for current practice in the discipline." (International Planning Studies, 2011)

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