Steinberg, Steven J.

GIS : geographic information systems for the social sciences : investigating space and place / Steven J. Steinberg, Sheila L. Steinberg. - Thousand Oaks, Calif. : SAGE Publications, 2006. - xx, 252 p. : ill., maps ; 26 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 243-244) and index

Introduction -- Introduction to geographic information systems -- GIS basics -- Topics for sociospatial research -- Research design -- Qualitative research models and GIS -- GIS data collection and development (sources, imput, and output) -- Measurement -- Data documentation and model development -- Analysis, interpretation, and application -- Future opportunities for social research and GIS -- Glossary -- Web links.

0761928723 (cloth : acid-free paper) 9780761928720 (cloth : acid-free paper) 0761928731 (pbk.) 9780761928737 (pbk.)


Social sciences--Research--Methodology.
Geographic information systems.
Spatial analysis (Statistics)

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