Introduces techniques used in human geography and explains how to use them in their appropriate context. Material on survey, qualitative, numerical, spatial, and computer-based techniques draws on case studies to illustrate applications. IT-based techniques are stressed. Other topics include new developments in computer mapping, GIS, and on-line searching, and an overview of how to use general computer applications. A final section explores the Internet and its potential for research. Includes a glossary, chapter summaries and discussion questions, and b&w maps. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
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.
First Published in 2002. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
