Quantitative and Statistical Approaches to Geography. A Practical Manual

Content:
PERGAMON OXFORD GEOGRAPHIES, Page ii
Front Matter, Page iii
Copyright, Page iv
Dedication, Page v
Preface, Pages vii-viii
Acknowledgements, Page ix
1 - Introduction. Quantification in a Context, Pages 1-12
2 - Measures of Central Tendency, Pages 13-23
3 - Measures of Dispersion, Pages 24-33
4 - Probability Statements and Probability Maps, Pages 34-45
5 - The Problem of Time-dependence and Time-series Analysis, Pages 46-52
6 - The Problem of Non-normality and Data Transformations, Pages 53-61
7 - Elements of Sampling Methodology, Pages 62-69
8 - Confidence Intervals and Estimation from Samples, Pages 70-82
9 - Statistical Hypothesis Testing Based on Student's t, Pages 83-93
10 - ξ² Tests and the Analysis of Contingency Tables, Pages 94-107
11 - Further Non-parametric Tests for Independent Samples, Pages 108-123
12 - Non-parametric Tests for Dependent (matched) Samples, Pages 124-137
13 - The Strength of Relationships: Correlation Coefficients, Pages 138-154
14 - The Form of Relationships and Prediction by Regression, Pages 155-170
15 - Conclusion: Choice and Limitations of Statistical Techniques, Pages 171-179
Further Reading, Page 180
References, Pages 181-182
Answers to Numerical Questions, Pages 183-186
Appendix - Statistical Tables, Pages 187-200
Index, Pages 201-204