Research Methods in Geography
A Critical Introduction
Critical Introductions to Geography
1. Edition April 2010
480 Pages, Hardcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
This comprehensive textbook offers a conceptual and practical
introduction to research methodology, data collection, and
techniques used in both human and physical geography.
* Explores a full range of contemporary geographic techniques,
including statistics, mathematical analysis, GIS, and remote
sensing
* Unique in both content and organization, it brings together a
team of internationally recognized specialists to create a balanced
approach between physical geography, human geography, and research
techniques
* Includes a series of foundational chapters offering multiple
perspectives on the central questions in research methods
* Examines the conceptual frameworks and practical issues behind
data acquisition and analysis, and how to interpret results
* Includes explanations of key terminology and exercises
throughout
List of Tables.
List of Boxes.
List of Exercises.
Notes on Contributors.
Acknowledgements.
Introduction.
Part I: Theory and Methodology.
Part II: Collecting Data.
Part IV: Obligations.
Glossary.
Index.
comprehensive 'travel guide' across the discipline's vast and
diverse intellectual terrain is remarkable for its breadth, depth,
and scope."
--Jonathan D. Phillips, University of Kentucky
"This vibrant and engaging collection takes students through the
research process from conceptual foundations to writing, making
this book an ideal guide for those undertaking their first research
project."
--Joanne P. Sharp, University of Glasgow
"This excellent text, giving both a synoptic and detailed
treatment of the subject, and written by some of the most respected
geographers in the field, will be extremely useful for all flavors
of methods courses in geography. It will also be a valuable
reference for students and faculty alike, whether in the human
geography, physical geography, or geographic information science
realm."
--Dawn Wright, Oregon State University
Geography Compass. He has published widely across a number
of journals.
John Paul Jones III is Professor of Geography and
Director of the School of Geography and Development at the
University of Arizona in Tucson. He was the co-founder and
co-director of the Committee on Social Theory at the University of
Kentucky, where he taught from 1986 to 2003. He is co-editor of the
journal Dialogues in Human Geography.
