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Adaptive Survey Design by Barry Schouten,Andy Peytchev,James Wagner Pdf
Adaptive survey designs (ASDs) provide a framework for data-driven tailoring of data collection procedures to different sample members, often for cost and bias reduction. People vary in how likely they are to respond and in how they respond. This variation leads to opportunities to selectively deploy design features in order to control both nonresponse and measurement errors. ASD aims at the optimal matching of design features and the characteristics of respondents given the survey budget. Such a goal is sensible, but ASD requires investment in more advanced technical systems and management infrastructure and asks for the collection of relevant auxiliary data. So what are current best practices in ASD? And is ASD worthwhile when the same auxiliary data are employed in the estimation afterwards? In this book, the authors provide answers to these questions, and much more.
Adaptive Design Theory and Implementation Using SAS and R by Mark Chang Pdf
Get Up to Speed on Many Types of Adaptive DesignsSince the publication of the first edition, there have been remarkable advances in the methodology and application of adaptive trials. Incorporating many of these new developments, Adaptive Design Theory and Implementation Using SAS and R, Second Edition offers a detailed framework to understand the
The SAGE Handbook of Survey Methodology by Christof Wolf,Dominique Joye,Tom W Smith,Yang-chih Fu Pdf
With a particular focus on the complexities of cross-national, comparative survey research, explored by a team of international experts at local and national levels, this exciting new handbook provides readers with a cutting-edge resource.
Mixed-Mode Official Surveys by Barry Schouten,Jan van den Brakel,Bart Buelens,Deirdre Giesen,Annemieke Luiten,Vivian Meertens Pdf
Mixed-mode surveys have become a standard at many statistical institutes. However, the introduction of multiple modes in one design goes with challenges to both methodology and logistics. Mode-specific representation and measurement differences become explicit and demand for solutions in data collection design, questionnaire design, and estimation. This is especially true when surveys are repeated and are input to long time series of official statistics. So how can statistical institutes deal with such changes? What are the origins of mode-specific error? And how can they be dealt with? In this book, the authors provide answers to these questions, and much more. Features Concise introduction to all the key elements of mixed-mode survey design and analysis Realistic official statistics examples from three general population surveys Suitable for survey managers and survey statisticians alike An overview of mode-specific representation and measurement errors and how to avoid, reduce and adjust them.
The Power of Survey Design by Giuseppe Iarossi Pdf
A practical how-to guide on all the steps involved with survey implementation, this volume covers survey management, questionnaire design, sampling, respondent's psychology and survey participation, and data management. A comprehensive and practical reference for those who both use and produce survey data.
Interactive visualization to facilitate monitoring longitudinal survey data and paradata by Joseph J Murphy,Robert Chew,Paul P. Biemer,Michael Andrew Duprey,Kathleen Mullan Harris,Carolyn Tucker Halpern Pdf
Surveys often require monitoring during data collection to ensure progress in meeting goals or to evaluate the interim results of an embedded experiment. Under complex designs, the amount of data available to monitor may be overwhelming and the production of reports and charts can be costly and time consuming. This is especially true in the case of longitudinal surveys, where data may originate from multiple waves. Other such complex scenarios include adaptive and responsive designs, which were developed to act on the results of such monitoring to implement prespecified options or alternatives in protocols. This paper discusses the development of an interactive web-based data visualization tool, the Adaptive Total Design (ATD) Dashboard, which we designed to provide a wide array of survey staff with the information needed to monitor data collection daily. The dashboard was built using the R programming language and Shiny framework and provides users with a wide range of functionality to quickly assess trends. We present the structure of the data used to populate the dashboard, its design, and the process for hosting it on the web. Furthermore, we provide guidance on graphic design, data taxonomy, and software decisions that can help guide others in the process of developing their own data collection monitoring systems. To illustrate the benefits of the dashboard, we present examples from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health (Add Health). We also discuss features of the dashboard to be developed for future waves of Add Health.
Adaptive Sampling by Steven K. Thompson,George A. F. Seber Pdf
Offering a viable solution to the long-standing problem of estimating the abundance of rare, clustered populations, adaptive sampling designs are rapidly gaining prominence in the natural and social sciences as well as in other fields with inherently difficult sampling situations. In marked contrast to conventional sampling designs, in which the entire sample of units to be observed is fixed prior to the survey, adaptive sampling strategies allow for increased sampling intensity depending upon observations made during the survey. For example, in a survey to assess the abundance of a rare animal species, neighboring sites may be added to the sample whenever the species is encountered during the survey. In an epidemiological survey of a contagious or genetically linked disease, sampling intensity may be increased whenever prevalence of the disease is encountered. Written by two acknowledged experts in this emerging field, this book offers researchers their first comprehensive introduction to adaptive sampling. An ideal reference for statisticians conducting research in survey designs and spatial statistics as well as researchers working in the environmental, ecological, public health, and biomedical sciences. Adaptive Sampling: Provides a comprehensive, fully integrated introduction to adaptive sampling theory and practice Describes recent research findings Introduces readers to a wide range of adaptive sampling strategies and techniques Includes numerous real-world examples from environmental pollution studies, surveys of rare animal and plant species, studies of contagious diseases, marketing surveys, mineral and fossil-fuel assessments, and more
Presents examples and explanations of the major features of high-quality survey systems. This book includes guidelines for experimental and observational designs of surveys, as well as for cross-sectional, cohort and case-control designs. It also provides checklists of risks to avoid for internal and external validity of a design.
Encyclopedia of Survey Research Methods by Paul J. Lavrakas Pdf
In conjunction with top survey researchers around the world and with Nielsen Media Research serving as the corporate sponsor, the Encyclopedia of Survey Research Methods presents state-of-the-art information and methodological examples from the field of survey research. Although there are other "how-to" guides and references texts on survey research, none is as comprehensive as this Encyclopedia, and none presents the material in such a focused and approachable manner. With more than 600 entries, this resource uses a Total Survey Error perspective that considers all aspects of possible survey error from a cost-benefit standpoint.
Fish Reproductive Biology by Tore Jakobsen,Michael J. Fogarty,Bernard A. Megrey,Erlend Moksness Pdf
Fish recruitment is a key process for maintaining sustainable fish populations. In the marine environment, fish recruitment is carried out in many different ways, all of which have different life history strategies. The objective of this book is to argue for greater linkages between basic and applied research on fisheries recruitment, and assessment and management of exploited fish stocks. Following an introductory chapter, this second edition of Fish Reproductive Biology is organized into 3 main sections: Biology, Population Dynamics and Recruitment Information Critical to Successful Assessment and Management Incorporation of Reproductive Biology and Recruitment Considerations into Management Advice and Strategies The authors collectively bring a wide range of diverse experience in areas of reproductive biology, fisheries oceanography, stock assessment, and management. Fully updated throughout, the book will be of great interest to a wide audience. It is useful as a textbook in graduate and undergraduate courses in fisheries biology, fisheries science, and fisheries resource management and will provide vital information for fish biologists, fisheries scientists and managers.
A Practical Introduction to Survey Design by Haydn Aarons Pdf
This is your definitive guide to designing your social survey. It includes all the knowledge and skills you need to plan your survey with confidence and ease. Every step of survey design from developing your questions, to administering your survey and preparing your data for analysis, is explained in easy to follow language. It features: Case studies demonstrating how effective surveys are conducted in real life Clear advice on how to design an ethical social survey Practical exercises to help you construct your survey Suggestions for further reading taken from cutting edge, multidisciplinary sources The book also comes with a host of useful online resources, including templates and reflective questions, to help strengthen your understanding and apply your new found knowledge.
Equal parts design inspiration and travelogue, this book highlights the rapidly growing adaptive reuse movement Cool Is Everywhere is a photographic survey of the adaptive reuse design movement in America’s coolest cities. Michel Arnaud has been studying the spread of urban life into smaller towns for years now, looking at how today’s architects are blending the past with the present in exciting ways. These cities’ and towns’ residents are rethinking the usage of available architecture and repurposing it. Explore the arts and design district of Richmond, Virginia, where an old department store was turned into the beautiful Quirk Hotel. Journey to Greenville, South Carolina, home to a synagogue that became a church that became a private residence. Cool Is Everywhere highlights remarkable designs that have transformed ordinary buildings into works of art. From North Adams, Massachusetts, to Oakland, California, join Michel as he explores the skyscrapers and quaint neighborhoods that led him to believe that cool is, in fact, everywhere. North Adams, Massachusetts MASS MoCA Greylock WORKS Greenville, South Carolina Terry Iwaskiw and Melinda Lehman Residence The Anchorage Art & Light Gallery West Village Lofts at Brandon Mill ArtBomb Studio Buffalo, New York Darwin D. Martin House Complex Buffalo RiverWorks Northland Workforce Training Center Hotel Henry Urban Resort Conference Center at the Richardson Olmsted Campus Thin Man Brewery Oakland, California Equator Coffees Café Creative Growth Art Center Mei-Lan Tan and Victor Lefebvre Studio and Residence Ronald Rael and Virginia San Fratello Backyard Cabin Tassafaronga Village’s Pasta Factory Temescal Alleys Portland, Oregon Portland Japanese Garden Jean Vollum Natural Capital Center Swift Hi-Lo Hotel The Zipper Cincinnati, Ohio 21c Museum Hotel Lois and Richard Rosenthal Center for Contemporary Art Urbana Café Findlay Market Hughes Residence at Artichoke Curated Cookware Collection Neil Marquardt and Lauren Klar Residence MadTree Brewing Company Rhinegeist Brewery Hotel Covington Richmond, Virginia Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia American Civil War Museum at Historic Tredegar The Markel Center at Virginia Commonwealth University Quirk Hotel Mobelux Todd and Neely Dykshorn Residence Blue Bee Cider Birmingham, Alabama Pepper Place Brat Brot Gartenbar Sloss Furnaces Back Forty Beer Company Innovation Depot MAKEbhm Cheryl Morgan Residence Studio Goodlight and Liesa Cole and Stan Bedingfield Residence David Carrigan Residence Woodlawn Cycle Café Nashville, Tennessee Marathon Village Frist Art Museum Vadis Turner and Clay Ezell Residence David Lusk Gallery Elephant Gallery and Studio Noelle, Nashville Old Glory Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Bob Bingham Studio Mattress Factory Michael Olijnyk Residence at the Mattress Factory City of Asylum Ace Hotel CLASS Community Service Center Omaha, Nebraska Howlin’ Hounds Coffee Gallery 1516 Kaneko Steve and Julie Burgess Residence Maria Fernandez Residence Boiler Room Restaurant Todd Simon Residence Denver, Colorado Union Station The Source Hotel and Market Hall Il Posto Denver Central Market Family Jones Spirit House Austin, Texas Seaholm Power Plant The Contemporary Austin Austin by Ellsworth Kelly Central Library, Austin Public Library Garage 979 Springdale in East Austin Marfa, Texas Barbara Hill Residence Wrong Gallery Ballroom Marfa The Chinati Foundation/La FundacioÌ?n Chinati
geoENV II — Geostatistics for Environmental Applications by Jaime Gómez-Hernández,A.O. Soares,Roland Froidevaux Pdf
This book contains selected contributions from the geoENV98 - the Second European Conference on Geostatistics for Environmental Sciences, held in Valencia, Spain in November 1998. This second book of the geoENV series illustrates the developments on geostatistics as applied to the environmental sciences which have occurred during the past two years. It also presents practical applications which will be of interest to both researchers and practitioners. The book starts with three keynote papers on ecology, climatology and soil science, followed by forty-three contributions. The contents of the book are eminently practical. The objective of the editors was to compile a set of papers in which the reader could perceive how geostatistics is applied within the environmental sciences. A few selected theoretical contributions are also included. The papers are organized in the following seven main areas Air pollution Climatology Ecology Hydrogeology Soil Science Theory Other applications presenting applications varying from particle matter analysis, noise exposure sampling, space-time modeling of ozone levels, downscaling of precipitation, kriging with categorical external drift, analysis of fish abundance, combining variograms and radio-telemetry in ecology, kriging radionuclide deposition, mapping of soil contamination, network design for soil monitoring, inverse modeling in hydrogeology, groundwater transport modeling, coastal evolution mapping to spatial modeling of cancer ratios. Audience: This publication will be of great interest and practical value to geostatisticians working both in academia and in industry.
