· 2013· Book chapter
Methods in Human Geography
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Short summary
This book provides a comprehensive guide to research methodologies in human geography, covering project preparation, data collection, analysis, and report production.
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Key points
- Covers the full spectrum of research stages in human geography.
- Includes diverse data collection methods: questionnaires, interviews, focus groups, participant observation.
- Explains various data analysis techniques: spatial, qualitative, textual, visual, and GIS.
- Provides guidance on report writing and illustration.
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Abstract
List of figures List of tables List of boxes List of contributors Preface Acknowledgements 1 Introduction 2 Philosophies underlying human geography research Section A Preparing for the research project 3 Choosing a topic 4 Finding previous work on the topic 5 Secondary data Section B Collecting primary data 6 Questionnaire design and sampling 7 Tell me about ...: using interviews as a research methodology 8 Focus groups 9 'Participatory' approaches and diagramming techniques 10 Participant observation Section C Analysis of data 11 Analysing numerical spatial data 12 Analysing categorical data 13 Analysing qualitative materials 14 Textual analysis: reading culture and context 15 Visual methodologies: what you see is not always what you get 16 Geographical information systems and spatial analysis Section D Producing the report 17 Designing the report 18 Writing the report 19 Illustrating the report 20 Conclusion References Index
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Field: Geography, Planning and Development
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