Overview
Global Positioning System is the first book to guide social scientists with little or no mapping or GPS experience through the process of collecting field data from start to finish. Takes readers step-by-step through the key stages of a GPS fieldwork project. Explains complex background topics in clear, easy-to-understand language. Provides simple guidelines for GPS equipment selection. Provides practical solutions for real GPS data collection issues. Offers a concise guide to using GPS-collected data within geographic information systems.
Full Product Details
Author: John Spencer (Carolina Population Centre) ,
Brian G. Frizzelle (Carolina Population Centre) ,
Philip H. Page (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA) ,
John B. Vogler
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell
Dimensions:
Width: 15.50cm
, Height: 1.80cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.408kg
ISBN: 9781405101851
ISBN 10: 1405101857
Pages: 232
Publication Date: 17 June 2003
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Out of stock
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Reviews
An invaluable resource for social, economic or health researchers and practitioners who want to add a geographic component to their work. (Uwe Deichmann, Development Research Group, World Bank) This information will help users collect data at an appropriate level of accuracy in the most effcient manner. This nuts-and-bolts approach addresses such topics as training field-workers; creating equipment checklists; logistics; and safety in the field. (ArcUser, October - December 2004) An excellent introduction and field guide on GPS for the social sciences ... The book makes a valuable addition to any reference collection on geographical research. (Singapore Journal of Tropical Geography)
An invaluable resource for social, economic or health researchers and practitioners who want to add a geographic component to their work. (Uwe Deichmann, Development Research Group, World Bank) This information will help users collect data at an appropriate level of accuracy in the most effcient manner. This nuts--and--bolts approach addresses such topics as training field--workers; creating equipment checklists; logistics; and safety in the field. (ArcUser, October -- December 2004) An excellent introduction and field guide on GPS for the social sciences ... The book makes a valuable addition to any reference collection on geographical research. (Singapore Journal of Tropical Geography)
"An invaluable resource for social, economic or health researchers and practitioners who want to add a geographic component to their work." Uwe Deichmann, Development Research Group, World Bank "This information will help users collect data at an appropriate level of accuracy in the most effcient manner. This nuts-and-bolts approach addresses such topics as training field-workers; creating equipment checklists; logistics; and safety in the field." ArcUser, October - December 2004 "An excellent introduction and field guide on GPS for the social sciences ... The book makes a valuable addition to any reference collection on geographical research." Singapore Journal of Tropical Geography
An invaluable resource for social, economic or health researchers and practitioners who want to add a geographic component to their work. (Uwe Deichmann, Development Research Group, World Bank) This information will help users collect data at an appropriate level of accuracy in the most effcient manner. This nuts-and-bolts approach addresses such topics as training field-workers; creating equipment checklists; logistics; and safety in the field. (ArcUser, October - December 2004) An excellent introduction and field guide on GPS for the social sciences ... The book makes a valuable addition to any reference collection on geographical research. (Singapore Journal of Tropical Geography)
Author Information
John Spencer is Assistant Director for Spatial Analysis in the Carolina Population Center at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Brian G. Frizzelle is Research Associate and Senior Spatial Analyst in the Carolina Population Center at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. John B. Vogler is Spatial Information Technology Specialist in the Research Program at the East-West Center, Hawaii, USA. Philip H. Page is Director for the Spatial Analysis Unit in the Carolina Population Center at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
