Spatial Statistics for the Social Sciences - Concepts & Tools for Multidisciplinary Research

Spatial statistics is a specialised field of research, concepts and methods directed towards addressing problems inherent to the statistical treatment of spatial data.. This book is directed towards an audience of social and political scientists, much broader than the scientific community specialized in spatial statistics and spatial econometrics. As such, it will be written in a language appropriate for non-experts, requiring only a basic knowledge of statistics and a minimum familiarity with mathematical formalism.

List of contents

Theory, Methods and Framework. Introduction. Overview of spatial concepts. Technical overview. Spatial framework: theoretical perspectives. Applications. Fertility diffusion across Portuguese regions. Regional housing markets in the UK. Paediatric cancer clusters in Florida and US. Coincidence of spatial patterns in economic output, ageing and outmigration across NUTS III regions in Europe. Analysis of income per capita convergence in Indian states. Conclusion. 10. Current Research Frontier

Summary

Spatial statistics is a specialised field of research, concepts and methods directed towards addressing problems inherent to the statistical treatment of spatial data.. This book is directed towards an audience of social and political scientists, much broader than the scientific community specialized in spatial statistics and spatial econometrics. As such, it will be written in a language appropriate for non-experts, requiring only a basic knowledge of statistics and a minimum familiarity with mathematical formalism.

Product details

• Authors: Arnab Bhattacharjee, Arnab (Heriot-Watt University Bhattacharjee, Eduardo Castro, Eduardo (University of Aveiro Castro, Castro Eduardo, Tapabrata Maiti, Tapabrata (Michigan State University Maiti, Maiti Tapabrata, Joao Marques, Joao (University of Aveiro Marques
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 01.04.2025, delayed
• EAN: 9781498797153
• ISBN: 978-1-4987-9715-3
• No. of pages: 400
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Basic principles; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Psychology: general, reference works; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; MATHEMATICS / Probability & Statistics / General, Social research & statistics, Psychological methodology, Social research and statistics