Quantitative geography is the collection of methods that are applied, or could/can be applied, by geographers and others to study spatial phenomena (‘spatial’, in geography, is any space on earth that can be represented on a map), issues and problems. This volume gives a broad summary of this discipline and the methods that geographers use to study spatial phenomena. Beginning with a brief outline, the author has explored in detail the range of methods that are used to study the discipline.ist of Tables, Figures and Boxes Preface Introduction Philosophical Basis Operational Definitions Geography: A Dynamic Science Functionality of a Geographer Scientific Geographical Explanation Forms of Explanation Methods in Geography Data Analysis in Geography Nature and Characteristics of Geographical Data Nature of Geographical Data Scales of Measurement Concept of Probability Definitions of Probability Probability Distribution Sampling Estimates from Samples Data Acquisition Classification and Tabulation Geographer’s Data Matrix Database Organisation and Management Data Quality Accuracy and Precision Geographical Data: Univariate Methods Data Description: Tabular Data Description: Graphical Data Description: Numerical Shape of Frequency Curves Interpretation of Frequency Distributions Techniques of Bivariate Analysis Bivariate Analysis Bivariate Distribution The Scatter Plot Correlation Analysis Significance of Correlation Coefficient Regression Analysis Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) Properties of Linear Regression Non-linear Regression Polynomial Regression Analysis of Residuals Techniques of Directional Analysis Statistics on Directional Data Frequency Distribution Mean Direction: Tests of Significance Time Series Analysis Types of Trend Measurement of Trend Free-hand Method Semi-average Method Curve-fitting Method Mapping Transition Matrix Spatial Analysis of Geographical Data Spatial Pattern Analysis of Point Pattern Analysis of Line Pattern Analysis of Spatial Pattern Analysis of Regional Pattern Spatial Relationships Spatial Regression Multivariate Analysis in Geography Multivariate Analysis Types of Multivariate Analysis Cartographic Presentation and GIS Visualisation Graphs Diagrams Maps Geographical Information System Geographic Information Visualisation Research in Geography Components of Research Objectives of Research Types of Research Research Strategy Research Methods Research Questions Research Topic Research Design Stages of Research Research Proposal Literature Review Questionnaires Quality Research Appendix Bibliography Index
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Sant Sohirobanath Ambiye Government College of Arts & Commerce, PernemnGeography
Quantitative geography is the collection of methods that are applied, or could/can be applied, by geographers and others to study spatial phenomena (‘spatial’, in geography, is any space on earth that can be represented on a map), issues and problems. This volume gives a broad summary of this discipline and the methods that geographers use to study spatial phenomena. Beginning with a brief outline, the author has explored in detail the range of methods that are used to study the discipline.ist of Tables, Figures and Boxes Preface Introduction Philosophical Basis Operational Definitions Geography: A Dynamic Science Functionality of a Geographer Scientific Geographical Explanation Forms of Explanation Methods in Geography Data Analysis in Geography Nature and Characteristics of Geographical Data Nature of Geographical Data Scales of Measurement Concept of Probability Definitions of Probability Probability Distribution Sampling Estimates from Samples Data Acquisition Classification and Tabulation Geographer’s D
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