Computational Methods and GIS Applications in Social Sciences - Textbook and Lab Manual

This textbook and lab manual set integrates GIS, spatial analysis, and computational methods for solving real-world problems in various policy-relevant social science applications. Thoroughly updated, the third edition of the textbook, and its accompanying lab manual, showcase the best practices of spatial computational social science and include numerous new examples and case studies with step-by-step instructions in ArcGIS Pro, and open-source platform KNIME. KNIME supports visual programming and multiple scripting language such as R, Python, and Java. It helps readers sharpen their GIS skills by applying GIS techniques in detecting spatiotemporal crime hot spots, measuring accessibility of primary care physicians, forecasting the impact of hospital closures on local community, or siting the best locations for business. Features Fully updated using the latest version of ArcGIS Pro and open-source platform KNIME Includes many compelling examples and real-world case studies related to social science, urban planning, and public policy with clear step-by-step instructions Provides newly automated programs for regionalization, functional region delineation, accessibility measures, maximal accessibility equality problem, and agent-based crime simulation Includes 22 case studies from USA and China that parallel the methods developed in the textbook and enable readers to easily replicate and expand their work Adds two new chapters on agent-based modeling and big data analytics Provides support materials for downloading data and programs for implementing all case studies included in the book and the KNIME lab manual This set is intended for upper-level undergraduate and graduate students taking courses in quantitative geography, spatial analysis, GIS applications in socioeconomic studies, GIS applications in business, location theory. Researchers in similar fields: geography, city and regional planning, sociology, criminology, public health, and public administration.

General

Imprint:	Taylor & Francis
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	October 2023
First published:	2024
Authors:	Fahui Wang • Lingbo Liu
Dimensions:	234 x 156mm (L x W)
Pages:	644
ISBN-13:	978-1-03-228518-4
Categories:	Books Promotions
LSN:	1-03-228518-4
Barcode:	9781032285184

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