ABSTRACT

The first concise guide to the purposeful use of techniques in human geography. Examining key techniques in detail - survey and qualitative, numerical, spatial and computer-based - the book draws on important case studies, such as the decennial census, to illustrate applications. The importance of up-to-date IT based techniques is particularly stressed, introducing widely recognised applications. A final section explores the Internet, which offers exciting new resources but also creates problems for researchers used to traditional academic fields.

chapter 1|4 pages

Introduction

chapter 3|12 pages

Handling data

chapter 5|14 pages

Coming to terms with statistics

chapter 6|11 pages

Statistics in action

chapter 7|16 pages

Maps and mapping techniques

chapter 8|15 pages

Using computer applications

chapter 9|16 pages

Computer mapping

chapter 10|12 pages

Geographical Information Systems

chapter 11|19 pages

Using the Internet