Spatial Perspectives

Author : Sheila L. Steinberg,Steven J. Steinberg
Publisher : ESRI Press
Page : 409 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Science
ISBN : 1589483782

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GIS Research Methods by Sheila L. Steinberg,Steven J. Steinberg Pdf

This book presents a spatially-based multiple methods approach to research serving academic and organizational researchers from across a wide variety of disciplines. For many, consideration of spatial relationships is an important component of their research questions, including those who may not have yet recognized GIS as a valuable tool. The book will provide readers essential steps to conceptualize and implement research and analysis, develop meaningful quantitative and qualitative geographic results and to communicate their findings using the visualization capabilities of GIS to assist decision-makers and affect policy. Furthermore it offers researchers a deeper understanding of social, economic and environmental questions considering spatial relationships in their data.The broad subject area of the project is the integration of spatial analysis as a research methodology. More specifically the book provides practical guidance for the identification, collection and analysis of appropriate research data for analysis in an Esri/ArcGIS context without being specific to a particular version of the software. The objective is to present ArcGIS with an eye towards incorporating spatial analysis as a fundamental component of mixed methods research. Because GIS is, by nature, an integrative technology which can draw together multiple data sources via a common spatial attribute, it is a natural fit for mixed-methods research. GIS provides the researcher an unparalleled ability to enhance their research incorporating a geographic perspective.

Author : Robert T. Tally Jr.
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2020-10-20
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781000208047

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Spatial Literary Studies by Robert T. Tally Jr. Pdf

Following the spatial turn in the humanities and social sciences, Spatial Literary Studies: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Space, Geography, and the Imagination offers a wide range of essays that reframe or transform contemporary criticism by focusing attention, in various ways, on the dynamic relations among space, place, and literature. These essays reflect upon the representation of space and place, whether in the real world, in imaginary universes, or in those hybrid zones where fiction meets reality. Working within or alongside related approaches, such as geocriticism, literary geography, and the spatial humanities, these essays examine the relationship between literary spatiality and different genres or media, such as film or television. The contributors to Spatial Literary Studies draw upon diverse critical and theoretical traditions in disclosing, analyzing, and exploring the significance of space, place, and mapping in literature and in the world, thus making new textual geographies and literary cartographies possible.

Author : A Stewart Fotheringham,Chris Brunsdon,Martin Charlton
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2000-05-02
Category : Education
ISBN : 0761959483

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Quantitative Geography by A Stewart Fotheringham,Chris Brunsdon,Martin Charlton Pdf

Integrating a discussion of the application of quantitative methods with practical examples, this book explains the philosophy of the quantitative methodologies. It discusses issues such as: the nature of modern quantitative geography; spatial data; geographical information systems; visualization; local analysis; and point pattern analysis.

Author : Luc Anselin,Sergio J. Rey
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 291 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2009-12-24
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783642019760

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Perspectives on Spatial Data Analysis by Luc Anselin,Sergio J. Rey Pdf

Spatial data analysis has seen explosive growth in recent years. Both in mainstream statistics and econometrics as well as in many applied ?elds, the attention to space, location, and interaction has become an important feature of scholarly work. The methodsdevelopedto dealwith problemsofspatialpatternrecognition,spatialau- correlation, and spatial heterogeneity have seen greatly increased adoption, in part due to the availability of user friendlydesktopsoftware. Throughhis theoretical and appliedwork,ArthurGetishasbeena majorcontributing?gureinthisdevelopment. In this volume, we take both a retrospective and a prospective view of the ?eld. We use the occasion of the retirement and move to emeritus status of Arthur Getis to highlight the contributions of his work. In addition, we aim to place it into perspective in light of the current state of the art and future directions in spatial data analysis. To this end, we elected to combine reprints of selected classic contributions by Getiswithchapterswrittenbykeyspatialscientists.Thesescholarswerespeci?cally invited to react to the earlier work by Getis with an eye toward assessing its impact, tracing out the evolution of related research, and to re?ect on the future broadening of spatial analysis. The organizationof the book follows four main themes in Getis’ contributions: • Spatial analysis • Pattern analysis • Local statistics • Applications For each of these themes, the chapters provide a historical perspective on early methodological developments and theoretical insights, assessments of these c- tributions in light of the current state of the art, as well as descriptions of new techniques and applications.

Author : Barney Warf,Santa Arias
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2008-09-18
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781135972660

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The Spatial Turn by Barney Warf,Santa Arias Pdf

Across the disciplines, the study of space has undergone a profound and sustained transformation. Space, place, mapping, and geographical imaginations have become commonplace topics in a variety of analytical fields in part because globalization has accentuated the significance of location. While this transformation has led to a renaissance in human geography, it also has manifested itself in the humanities and other social sciences. The purpose of this book is not to announce that space is significant, which by now is well known, but to explore how space is analyzed by a variety of disciplines, to compare and contrast these approaches, identify commonalities, and explore how and why differences appear. The volume includes works by 13 scholars from a variety of geographical regions and disciplines. The chapters combine up-to-date literature reviews concerning the role of space in each discipline and several offer original empirical analyses. Some chapters are concerned with Geography while others explore the role of space in contemporary Anthropology, Sociology, Religion, Political Science, Film, and Cultural Studies. The introduction surveys the development of the spatial turn across the fields under consideration. Despite frequent reference to the spatial turn, this is the first volume to explicitly address how theory and practice concerning space, is used in a variety of fields from diverse conceptual perspectives. This book will appeal to everyone conducting conceptual and theoretical research on space, not simply in Geography, but in related fields as well.

Author : Reginald G. Golledge
Publisher : Guilford Press
Page : 652 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1997-01-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 1572300507

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Spatial Behavior by Reginald G. Golledge Pdf

How do human beings negotiate the spaces in which they live, work, and play? How are firms and institutions, and their spatial behaviors, being affected by processes of economic and societal change? What decisions do they make about their natural and built environment, and how are these decisions acted out? Updating and expanding concepts of decision making and choice behavior on different geographic scales, this major revision of the authors' acclaimed Analytical Behavioral Geography presents theoretical foundations, extensive case studies, and empirical evidence of human behavior in a comprehensive range of physical, social, and economic settings. Generously illustrated with maps, diagrams, and tables, the volume also covers issues of gender, discusses traditionally excluded groups such as the physically and mentally challenged, and addresses the pressing needs of our growing elderly population.

Author : Angela Million,Christian Haid,Ignacio Castillo Ulloa
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1003036155

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Spatial Transformations by Angela Million,Christian Haid,Ignacio Castillo Ulloa Pdf

"This book examines a variety of subjective spatial experiences and knowledge production practices in order to shed new light on the specifics of contemporary socio-spatial change, driven as it is by, inter alia, digitalization, transnationalization and migration. Considering the ways in which emerging spatial phenomena are conditioned by an increasing interconnectedness, it asks how spaces are changing as a result of mediatization, increased mobility, globalization and social dislocation. With attention to questions surrounding the negotiation and (visual) communication of space, it explores the arrangements, spatialities and materialities that underpin the processes of spatial refiguration by which these changes come about. Bringing together the work of leading scholars from across diverse range disciplines to address questions of socio-spatial transformation, this volume will appeal to sociologists and geographers, as well as scholars and practitioners of urban planning and architecture"--

Author : Phil Benson
Publisher : Multilingual Matters
Page : 165 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2021-06-04
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781788924924

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Language Learning Environments by Phil Benson Pdf

This book is the first in-depth examination of the application of theories of space to issues of second language learning. The author introduces the work of key thinkers on the theory of space and place and the relevance of their ideas to second language acquisition (SLA). He also outlines a new conceptual framework and set of terms for researching SLA that centre on the idea of 'language learning environments'. The book considers the spatial contexts in which language learning takes place and investigates how these spatial contexts are transformed into individualised language learning environments, as learners engage with a range of human and nonhuman, and physical and nonphysical, resources in their daily lives. Revisiting linguistics and language learning theory from a spatial perspective, the book demonstrates that the question of where people learn languages is equally as important as that of how they do so. This work is essential reading for any researcher wishing to research the role of the environment as an active player in SLA.

Author : P.W. Daniels,A.M. Warnes
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 413 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2013-09-05
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781135671631

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Movement in Cities by P.W. Daniels,A.M. Warnes Pdf

Movement in Cities describes and analyses urban travel in terms of purpose, distance and frequency of journeys and modes and routes used, concentrating mainly on British towns with many references to the United States and Australia. The authors elucidate the all-important interrelations between location of activities and the patterns of transport supply and use within towns. The issues they raise are of pressing practical and intellectual importance. This book was first published in 1980.

Author : Barbara Zibell,Doris Damyanovic,Ulrike Sturm
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2019-03-27
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780429995026

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Gendered Approaches to Spatial Development in Europe by Barbara Zibell,Doris Damyanovic,Ulrike Sturm Pdf

This book explores the extent to which gendered approaches are evident and effective in spatial development in selected European countries. Beginning with an introduction to theories and concepts of gender, space and development, the book includes a brief historical review of gender in spatial planning and development throughout Europe in general, and an overview of different national frameworks in European countries, comparing legal, organisational and cultural similarities and differences. This is followed by a critical reflection on how simplifications and stereotypes of gender concepts are used in the practice of spatial development. The main part of the book offers a transnational discussion of planning practices on selected thematic topics. It starts with gender-sensitivity in urban master planning and at neighbourhood level referring to different types of planning manuals. Furthermore, the book focuses on gender-sensitive evaluation in urban planning as well as international agendas for sustainable development as a framework for a new generation of gender equality policies. The chapter authors assert that climate change, migration and austerity have threatened gender equality and therefore spatial development needs to be especially alert to gender dimensions. The editors end with an outlook and suggestions for further action and research on gender issues in spatial development. With inputs from some of Europe’s leading thinkers on gender, space and development, this volume is designed to inspire students, scholars and practitioners to reflect upon the contribution that gendered approaches can make in the various fields of spatial development and environmental planning.

Author : H.D. Watts
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2018-01-12
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781351335133

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The Large Industrial Enterprise by H.D. Watts Pdf

Large industrial enterprises are an important phenomena in advanced Western economies. They control large percentages of total industrial assets, employ millions of workers and together with their dependent satellite firms produce their own spatial patterns of employment, location of production capacity and flow of material and information, and thus dominate the economic base of whole towns. This study, first published in 1980, surveys a massive amount of work on large industrial firms, and features an in-depth study of the growth of large industrial enterprises in the UK brewing industry from 1951-76. This illustrates many of the themes discussed in the book.

Author : Manfred M Fischer
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 275 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2019-03-13
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781351415347

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Spatial Analytical Perspectives on GIS by Manfred M Fischer Pdf

The ability to manipulate spatial data in different forms and to extract additional meaning from them is at the heart of GIS, yet genuine spatial analysis tools are rarely incorporated into commercial software, thus seriously limiting their usefulness. The future of GIS technology wil depend largely on the incorporation of more powerful analytical and modelling functions - and there is agreement within the GIS community of the urgent need to address these issues. This text attempts this task. It presents the latest information on incorporating spatial analysis tools into GIS, and includes concepts and applications from both the environmental and socio-econimc sciences.

Author : J. Dennis Lord
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : Education
ISBN : MINN:31951001184471R

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Spatial Perspectives on School Desegregation and Busing by J. Dennis Lord Pdf

Author : Akin Mabogunje
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2015-12-14
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317331186

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The Development Process by Akin Mabogunje Pdf

Written from the perspective of developing countries, this book discusses the development process from a spatial perspective, focussing particularly on the evoltuion of the intra-national space-economy. With emphasis on African nations, this book offers a distinctive interpretation of the current situation and policy prescriptions differing significantly from previous literature in the area.

Author : Alan D. Burnett,Peter John Taylor,Peter James Taylor
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 552 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UOM:39015003642280

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Political Studies from Spatial Perspectives by Alan D. Burnett,Peter John Taylor,Peter James Taylor Pdf