|
Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social research & statistics
|
Buy Now
Geographic Information Systems for the Social Sciences - Investigating Space and Place (Paperback, New)
Loot Price: R4,952
Discovery Miles 49 520
|
|
|
Geographic Information Systems for the Social Sciences - Investigating Space and Place (Paperback, New)
Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days
|
"The Steinbergs have produced a very relevant book for the times. .
. . While many books have emerged on the details of GIS, few
resources exist to help teach the merger of GIS with more standard
research methods. The Steinbergs accomplish this goal in a way that
is readily accessible even to undergraduates." -Theodore Wagenaar,
Miami University "The Steinbergs take the reader through all of the
essential foundations of GIS... using examples drawn from the
social sciences throughout. This book will be essential reading for
any social scientist looking for a straightforward introduction to
GIS." -Mike Goodchild, University of California, Santa Barbara
Geographic Information Systems for the Social Sciences:
Investigating Space and Place is the first book to take a
cutting-edge approach to integrating spatial concepts into the
social sciences. In this text, authors Steven J. Steinberg and
Sheila L. Steinberg simplify GIS (Geographic Information Systems)
for practitioners and students in the social sciences through the
use of examples and actual program exercises so that they can
become comfortable incorporating this research tool into their
repertoire and scope of interest. The authors provide learning
objectives for each chapter, chapter summaries, links to relevant
Web sites, as well as suggestions for student research projects.
Key Features: Presents step-by-step guidance for integrating GIS
with both quantitative and qualitative research Provides an
introduction to the use of GIS technology written at an accessible
level for individuals without GIS experience while providing depth
and guidance appropriate to experienced GIS users Offers an
associated interactive Web site-http://www.socialsciencegis.org-to
provide a forum for sharing experience and ideas, input to the
authors, and a variety of other examples, data, and information
related to the topics covered in the text Geographic Information
Systems for the Social Sciences offers a nuts-and-bolts
introduction to GIS for undergraduate and graduate students taking
methods courses across the social sciences. It is an excellent
textbook for courses dedicated to GIS research and its applications
in the fields of Sociology, Criminology, Public Health, Geography,
Anthropology, Political Science, and Environmental Studies. It is
also a valuable resource for any social scientist or practitioner
interested in applying GIS technology to his or her work. An
Instructor's Resource CD, containing PowerPoint slides, test
questions, and suggested Web site links, among other items, is also
available to all professors adopting this text.
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
|
You might also like..
|
Welcome to Loot.co.za!
Sign in / Register |Wishlists & Gift Vouchers |Help | Advanced search
(1)
