Geoweb: A Primer

By David Abernathy

"Abernathy provides a truly accessible and interdisciplinary introduction to geodata and geolocation covering both the conceptual and the practical. It is a must read for students or researchers looking to make the most of the spatial elements of their data" - Luke Sloan, Senior Lecturer in Quantitative Methods, Cardiff University

Using Geodata and Geolocation in the Social Sciences: Mapping our Connected World provides an engaging and accessible introduction to the Geoweb with clear, step-by-step guides for:

Capturing Geodata from sources including GPS, sensor networks and Twitter Visualizing Geodata using programmes including QGIS, GRASS and R

Featuring colour images, practical exercises walking you through using data sources, and a companion website packed with resources, this book is the perfect guide for students and teachers looking to incorporate location-based data into their social science research.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1473908183
• ISBN13: 9781473908185
• Release Date: December 2016
• Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
• Length: 344 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.6" x 9.4"