About the Book
This is the first book to provide sociologists, criminologists, political scientists, and other social scientists with the methodological logic and techniques for doing spatial analysis in their chosen fields of inquiry. The book contains a wealth of examples as to why these techniques are worth doing, over and above conventional statistical techniques using SPSS or other statistical packages.
"This is a highly accessible, clearly written and ambly illustrated book. It provides both practical and conceptual information for those interested in understanding and applying GIS. It is a great resource to students, instructors and other analysts whether they are first-time or more seasoned users of GIS as a tool for social research involving a wide range of disciplines and specialties." --Norman Giesbrecht, Senior Scientist, Center for Addiction & Mental Health, Toronto
"This is a first-rate book on GIS and spatial analysis. The authors adopt a "learn-by-doing" approach and make it work by combining lucid explanations of concepts and procedures with rich examples. The book will be a valuable resource to students, teachers, and researchers interested in understanding the spatial dimensions of social life." --Steven F. Messner, Distinguished Teaching Professor of Sociology, University at Albany, SUNY