Geographic Information Systems for the Social Sciences - Investigating Space and Place

Informationen zum Autor Dr. Steven J. Steinberg is an Associate Professor of Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences at Humboldt State University, Arcata, California. He received his bachelor's degree from Kent State University, Ohio; his master's from The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; and his doctorate from The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. He has been involved extensively in the development and teaching of geographic information systems (GIS) and remote sensing courses in both the university and professional development arenas. Since coming to Humboldt State University, Dr. Steinberg has taught and developed a variety of courses in the area of GIS, remote sensing, and spatial data analysis, with an emphasis on human interactions with social and environmental surroundings. His recent research interests include the development of simple, Web-based spatial analysis tools. He also has interests in the interactions between people and their surroundings through the use of spatial analysis techniques. As cofounder and director of Humboldt State University's Advanced Spatial Analysis Facility, Dr. Steinberg has overseen a variety of GIS and spatial analysis projects and research with organizations and government agencies in northern California and elsewhere. He was selected as a Fulbright Scholar for 2004-2005, serving as distinguished chair in airborne remote sensing with the Centre for Scientific Computing at Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. During 2005-2007, he is participating as part of an interdisciplinary team of scientists at Humboldt State University on a National Science Foundation project extending research experience to undergraduate students in a cross-disciplinary computing modeling and applications environment.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Sheila L. Steinberg, Steven J. Steinberg, Steven J. Steinberg Steinberg, Steven J./ Steinberg Steinberg, Steinberg Sheila L., STEINBERG STEVEN J STEINBERG SH, Steinberg Steven J.
• Verlag: Sage Publications Ltd
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Fester Einband
• Erschienen: 29.09.2005
• EAN: 9780761928720
• ISBN: 978-0-7619-2872-0
• Seiten: 272
• Abmessung: 197 mm x 267 mm x 25 mm
• Themen: Sozialwissenschaften, Recht,Wirtschaft > Sozialwissenschaften allgemein; Sozialwissenschaften, Recht,Wirtschaft > Soziologie > Allgemeines, Lexika; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Research, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Statistics, Social research & statistics, Social research and statistics, Social Research Methods