Lloyd Exploring Spatial Scale in Geography

1. Auflage 2014
ISBN: 978-1-118-52681-1
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 272 Seiten, E-Book

Exploring Spatial Scale in Geography provides a conceptualand practical guide to issues of spatial scale in all areas of thephysical and social sciences. Scale is at the heart ofgeography and other spatial sciences. Whether dealing withgeomorphological processes, population movements or meteorology, aconsideration of spatial scale is vital.
Exploring Spatial Scale in Geography takes a practicalapproach with a core focus on real world problems and potentialsolutions. Links are made to appropriate software environments withan associated website providing access to guidance material whichoutlines how particular problems can be approached using popularGIS and spatial data analysis software.
This book offers alternative definitions of spatial scale,presents approaches for exploring spatial scale and makes use of awide variety of case studies in the physical and social sciences todemonstrate key concepts, making it a key resource for anyone whomakes use of geographical information.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Lloyd, Christopher D.

Über Autor(innen)

Christopher D. Lloyd
Department of Geography and Planning, School of Environmental Sciences, University of Liverpool, UK.