Using Geodata and Geolocation in the Social Sciences : Mapping Our Connected World
Overview
"Abernathy provides a truly accessible and interdisciplinary introduction to geodata and geolocation covering both the conceptual and the practical. It is a must read for students or researchers looking to make the most of the spatial elements of their data" - Luke Sloan, Senior Lecturer in Quantitative Methods, Cardiff University
Using Geodata and Geolocation in the Social Sciences: Mapping our Connected World provides an engaging and accessible introduction to the Geoweb with clear, step-by-step guides for:
- Capturing Geodata from sources including GPS, sensor networks and Twitter
- Visualizing Geodata using programmes including QGIS, GRASS and R
Featuring colour images, practical exercises walking you through using data sources, and a companion website packed with resources, this book is the perfect guide for students and teachers looking to incorporate location-based data into their social science research.
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9781473908185
- ISBN-10: 1473908183
- Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
- Publish Date: December 2016
- Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.6 x 0.7 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
- Page Count: 344
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