Immigration And Asylum From 1900 To The Present Volume 1 Matthew J Gibney by Matthew J. Gibney, Randall Hansen 9781576077962, 9781847876416, 9780761959472, 9780761959489, 1576077969, 1847876412, 0761959475, 0761959483 instant download after payment.

Integrating a discussion of the application of quantitative methods with practical examples, this book explains the philosophy of the new quantitative methodologies and contrasts them with the methods associated with geography's |Quantitative Revolution' of the 1960s. Key issues discussed include: the nature of modern quantitative geography; spatial data; geographical information systems; visualization; local analysis; point pattern analysis; spatial regression; and statistical inference. Concluding with a review of models used in spatial theory, the authors discuss the current challenges to s.
Content: Cover; Contents; Preface; 1 Establishing the Boundaries; 2 Spatial Data; 3 The Role of Geographical Information Systems; 4 Exploring Spatial Data Visually; 5 Local Analysis; 6 Point Pattern Analysis; 7 Spatial Regression and Geostatistical Models; 8 Statistical Inference for Spatial Data; 9 Spatial Modelling and the Evolution of Spatial Theory; 10 Challenges in Spatial Data Analysis; Bibliography; Index;
Abstract: Integrating a discussion of the application of quantitative methods with practical examples, this book explains the philosophy of the new quantitative methodologies and contrasts them with the methods associated with geography's 'Quantitative Revolution' of the 1960s.