GIS research methods : incorporating spatial perspectives / Sheila Lakshmi Steinberg, Steven J. Steinberg.

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Main Authors: Steinberg, Sheila L. (Author), Steinberg, Steven J. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Redlands, Califronia : Esri Press, [2015]
Edition:First edition.
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505 0 |a Cover; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; About the authors; 1. Why think spatially?; Using spatial knowledge; What is GIS?; A new approach to research methods; The spatial advantage for research; Spatial analysis; Spatial thinking in research; Multiple research methods approach; Sociospatial thinking; GIS as a useful tool; 2. Spatial conceptualization and implementation; The G in GIS; The I in GIS; The S in GIS; Conceptual data model: Incorporating GIS; Analytical approach: Phases of abstraction; Determining project goals; Guiding questions; Steps in the research process; Moving forward. 
505 8 |a 3. Research designWhat is the purpose of your research?; Deductive versus inductive approach to research; Stages of sociospatial research for deductive research; Grounded theory: GIS using an inductive approach; Sociospatial grounded theory using GIS; 4. Research ethics and spatial inquiry; Research ethics and GIS; Errors caused by analysis; Errors in human inquiry; Ecological fallacy; Ethics and data collection; Ethics and data sharing; Ethics and data storage; 5. Measurement, sampling, and boundaries; Moving beyond your personal experience. 
505 8 |a Choosing a sampling method for your spatial analysisConcepts, variables, and attributes; Different data types: Matching geographic and social variables; Data sampling and GIS; Study area and sample unit boundaries; 6. Using secondary digital and nondigital data sources in research; Evaluating data sources; Searching for secondary data; Evaluating data suitability; Obtaining GIS data from the Internet; Choosing GIS variables; Validity and reliability; Obtaining data from offline sources; Using news as a source of data; 7. Survey and interview spatial data collection and databases. 
505 8 |a Developing your own dataSpatializing your survey or interview questions; Using GIS in the field, with and without a computer; Data collection considerations; Unit of analysis; Database concepts and GIS; Rules for GIS database development; Creating GIS-friendly data tables; 8. Public participation GIS; Public participation GIS and participatory GIS; Using public participation GIS as part of mixed methods; Does using GIS mean I have to be "high-tech" in the field?; Volunteered geographic information; Maps of your research area; Qualitative data and GIS files; Conducting a PPGIS data collection. 
505 8 |a Preparing for your own PPGIS session9. Qualitative spatial ethnographic field research; Sociospatial documentation; Integrating GIS into field research; Ethnography; Case study research; Oral history interviews; Participant observation; Data cataloging; 10. Evaluation research from a spatial perspective; What is evaluation research?; Why do evaluation research?; Sociospatial evaluation research; Presenting the spatial evaluation; The challenges and benefits of evaluation research; 11. Conducting analysis with ArcGIS software; Approaching the analysis; Analysis techniques. 
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