Computational methods and GIS applications in social science /
This textbook integrates GIS, spatial analysis and computational methods for solving real-world problems in various policy-relevant social science applications. Thoroughly updated, the third edition showcases the best practices of computational spatial social science and includes numerous case studi...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Boca Raton, Florida :
CRC Press,
2024.
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| Edition: | Third edition. |
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| Summary: | This textbook integrates GIS, spatial analysis and computational methods for solving real-world problems in various policy-relevant social science applications. Thoroughly updated, the third edition showcases the best practices of computational spatial social science and includes numerous case studies with step-by-step instructions in ArcGIS Pro and open-source platform KNIME. Readers sharpen their GIS skills by applying GIS techniques in detecting crime hot spots, measuring accessibility of primary care physicians, forecasting the impact of hospital closures on local community or siting the best locations for business. |
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| Item Description: | Revised edition of: Quantitative methods and socio-economic applications in GIS / Fahui Wang. Second edition. 2015. |
| Physical Description: | xxvi, 413 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 391-406) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781032266817 1032266813 9781032273266 1032273267 |