Quantitative Geography
The Basics

First Edition

Richard Harris - University of Bristol, UK

Courses:
Quantitative Methods for Geography | Quantitative Methods for Geography | Research Methods in Geography | Research Methods in Geography | Statistics - General Interest

December 2016 | 328 pages | SAGE Publications Ltd

Numerical data are everywhere. Charts and statistics appear not just in geography journals but also in the media, in public policy, and in business and commerce too. To engage with quantitative geography, we must engage with the quantitative methods used to collect, analyse, present and interpret these data.

Quantitative Geography: The Basics is the perfect introduction for undergraduates beginning any quantitative methods course. Written in short, user-friendly chapters with full-colour diagrams, the book guides the reader through a wide range of topics from the basic to the more advanced, including:

Statistics
Maths
Graphics
Models
Mapping and GIS
R

Closely aligned with the Q-Step quantitative social science programme, Quantitative Geography: The Basics is the ideal starting point for understanding and exploring this fundamental area of Geography.

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PART 1: ABOUT QUANTITATIVE GEOGRAPHY

Introducing Quantitative Geography

The Use and Abuse of Statistics

PART 2: FOUNDATIONS OF QUANTITATIVE GEOGRAPHY

Principles of Statistics (or, how statistics work)

Some Maths and Notation

Descriptive and Inferential Statistics

Statistical Testing, statistical significance and why they are contentious

PART 3: DOING QUANTITATIVE GEOGRAPHY

Data Presentation and Graphics

Mapping and GIS

Looking at Relationships and Creating Models

Multiple regression and geography

Analysing Geographical Patterns and Differences

An Introduction to R

This book is the perfect complement to our undergraduate programming and statistics class: challenging without being too daunting, consistent in its use of examples to develop deeper insights, and comprehensive in its coverage of the foundations of quantitative geography.

Dr Jonathan Reades

Department of Geography, King's College London

November 22, 2016

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The title may say 'Basic', but the content certainly doesn't: the book hits that narrow line between too basic (no maths, no deeper explanations) and too advanced (too many 'it clearly follows that'). It's the way we try to teach our courses so it's a great fit.

Dr Jonathan Reades

Department of Geography, King's College London

November 22, 2016

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A good overall understanding of the key areas of Quantitative Geography with good links to course material.

Mrs Honor Holloway

Home Learning College, Bucks New University

September 23, 2016

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