1st Edition

Statistics for Geography and Environmental Science

By Richard Harris, Claire Jarvis Copyright 2011
280 Pages
by Routledge

280 Pages
by Routledge

280 Pages
by Routledge

Statistics are important tools for validating theory, making predictions and engaging in policy research. They help to provide informed commentary about social and environmental issues, and to make the case for change. Knowledge of statistics is therefore a necessary skill for any student of geography or environmental science. This textbook is aimed at students on a degree course taking a... Read more

 

Preface

 

Chapter 1 Data, statistics and geography

 

Chapter 2 Descriptive statistics

 

Chapter 3 The Normal curve

 

Chapter 4 Sampling

 

Chapter 5 From description to inference

 

Chapter 6 Hypothesis testing

 

Chapter 7 Relationships and Explanations

 

Chapter 8    Detecting and managing spatial dependency

 

Chapter 9    Exploring spatial relationships

 

Biography

Richard Harris