Techniques in Human Geography

List of contents

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

About the author

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

Summary

Explores the range of techniques that are useful to human geographers, stressing the importance of using the particular techniques that are appropriate to the context.

Product details

• Authors: Jim Lindsay, Lindsay Jim
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 23.10.1997
• EAN: 9780415154758
• ISBN: 978-0-415-15475-8
• No. of pages: 224
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 234 mm x 23 mm
• Weight: 570 g
• Illustrations: Tabellen, schwarz-weiss
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Geography, NATURE / Ecology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, Social impact of environmental issues, Human Geography, Development and environmental geography, Geographical information systems, geodata and remote sensing