Research Methods in Geography

"Encompassing both the new-and the tried-and-true, this comprehensive travel guide across the disciplines vast and diverse intellectual terrain is remarkable for its breadth depth, and scope" Jonathan D. Phillips, University of Kentucky

"This vibrant and engaging collection takes students through the research process from conceptual foundations to writing, making this book an ideal guide for those undertaking their first research project" Joanne P. Sharp, University of Glasgow

"This excellent text, giving both a synoptic and detailed treatment of the subject and written by some of the most respected geographers in the field, will be extremely useful for all flavors of methods courses in geography. It will also be a valuable reference for students and faculty alike, whether in the human geography, physical geography or geographic information science realm." Dawn Wright, Oregon State University

This comprehensive text introduces students to the research methodologies found in both human and physical geography. Careful attention is given to the theories that underlie different types of research, to key issues in research methodology, to the collection of different types of data, and to a range of contemporary geographic techniques, both quantitative and qualitative

This indispensable volume starts with a broad-based grounding in the conceptual frameworks lying behind data acquisition and analysis. Foundational chapters - several co-authored by human and physical geographers -- also provide multiple perspectives on central questions in research methodology, while a series of central essays relating to methods and techniques focus on ways that students, as young researchers, can conceptualize objects of analysis, collect and analyze pertinent, and interpret the results of their work key terminology and exercises are also included throughout.

Unique in both content and organization, Research Methods in Geography provides students with a solid conceptual and practical foundation in the basic principles and methodologies utilized in geography today