An Introduction to Statistical Problem Solving in Geography
2nd Edition
Published on 16. September 1999
Book
Hardback
264 pages
978-0-697-22971-7 (ISBN)
Description
Geography students need a solid introduction to the variety of ways in which statistical procedures are used to explore and to solve realistic geographic problems. This book is designed to provide a comprehensive and understandable introduction to statistical methods in a practical, problem solving framework. Students who use this text in a spatial analysis or statistical methods course will acquire a well-grounded foundation and feel comfortable in applying statistical techniques in research problems or situations that they might encounter in their subsequent geographic education and careers. This book is targeted for undergraduate geography majors and beginning graduate students who do not have a strong background in statistical approaches to geographic problem solving.
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Edition
2nd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Dubuque, IA
United States
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 213 mm
Width: 104 mm
Thickness: 91 mm
Weight
635 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-697-22971-7 (9780697229717)
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Content
Part 1: Basic Statistical Concepts in Geography1 Introduction: The Context of Statistical Techniques2 Geographic Data: Characteristics and PreparationPart II: Descriptive Problem Solving in Geography3 Descriptive Statistics4 Descriptive Spatial StatisticsPart III: The Transition to Inferential Problem Solving5 Probability6 Basic Elements of Sampling7 Estimation in SamplingPart IV: Inferential Problem Solving in Geography8 Elements of Inferential Statistics9 Two-Sample and Dependent-Sample Difference Tests10 Three-or-More-Sample Difference Tests: Analysis of Variance Methods11 Goodness-of-Fit and Categorical Difference Tests12 Inferential Spatial Statistics13 Correlation14 RegressionPart VI: Epilogue15 Epilogue: Geographic Problem Solving in Practical SituationsAppendix: Statistical Tables