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This geographically-oriented statistics text is specifically designed for undergraduates. It comprises a text and workbook which use real-world examples from both human and physical geography. The workbook provides practice in problem solving. Other features include: references to standard statistical software for statistical calculation, including MINITAB and SPSS, North American examples throughout, and emphasis on explanatory data analysis (EDA).

Table of Contents:
Part 1 Basic Statistical Concepts in Geography: Introduction: The Context of Statistical Techniques; The Role of Statistical Methods; The Scientific Research Process/Statistical Concepts and Themes; Geographic Data: Characteristics and Preparation; Selected Dimensions of Geographic Data; Levels of Measurement; Measurement Concepts; Basic Classification Methods; Graphic Procedures. Part 2 Descriptive Problem Solving in Geography: Descriptive Statistics; Measures of Central Tendency; Measures of Dispersion and Variability; Measures of Shape or Relative Position; Spatial Data and Descriptive Statistics; Descriptive Spatial Statistics; Spatial Measures of Central Tendency; Spatial Measures of Dispersion; Locational Issues and Descriptive Spatial Statistics. Part 3 The Transition to Inferential Problem Solving: Probability/Deterministic and Probabilistic Processes; The Concept of Probability;; The Binomial Distribution; The Poisson Distribution; The Normal Distribution; Probability Mapping; Basic Elements of Sampling; Concepts in Sampling; Types of Probability Sampling; Spatial Sampling; Estimation in Sampling Basic Concepts in Estimation; Confidence Intervals and Estimation; Sample Size Selection. Part 4 Inferential Problem Solving in Geography: Elements of Inferential Statistics; Classical; Traditional Hypothesis Testing; P-Value or Prob-Value Hypothesis Testing; Related One Sample Difference Tests; Issues in Statistical Test Selection; Multiple Sample Difference Tests; Two Sample Difference Tests; Matched Pairs (Dependent Sample); Difference Tests; Three or More Sample Difference Tests; Goodness-of-Fit and Categorical Difference Tests; Goodness-of-Fit Tests; Contingency Analysis; Difference Test for Ordinal Categories; Inferential Spatial Statistics; Point Pattern Analysis; Area Pattern Analysis. Part 5 Statistical Relationships Between Variables: Correlation; The Nature of Correlation; Association of Interval Ratio Variables; Association of Ordinal Variables; Association of Nominal Variables; Use of Correlation Indices in Map Comparison; Issues Regarding Correlation; Regression; Bivariate Regression; Multivariate Regression; Appendix


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780697126825
  • Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
  • Publisher Imprint: Brown (William C.) Co ,U.S.
  • Height: 267 mm
  • Returnable: N
  • Width: 229 mm
  • ISBN-10: 069712682X
  • Publisher Date: 01 Jan 1993
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Weight: 1045 gr


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