• Quantitative geography is the collection of methods that are applied, or could/can be applied, by geographers and others to study spatial phenomena (‘spatial’, in geography, is any space on earth that can be represented on a map), issues and problems.
• This volume gives a broad summary of this discipline and the methods that geographers use to study spatial phenomena.
• Beginning with a brief outline, the author has explored in detail the range of methods that are used to study the discipline.

Ashis Sarkar is currently teaching in the PG Department of Geography, Chandernagore College. He is also the chief editor of the Indian Journal of Spatial Science.

List of Tables, Figures and Boxes
Preface

1. Introduction
   Philosophical Basis
   Operational Definitions
   Geography: A Dynamic Science
   Functionality of a Geographer
   Scientific Geographical Explanation
   Forms of Explanation
   Methods in Geography
   Data Analysis in Geography
2. Nature and Characteristics of Geographical Data
   Nature of Geographical Data
   Scales of Measurement
   Concept of Probability
   Definitions of Probability
   Probability Distribution
   Sampling
   Estimates from Samples
   Data Acquisition
   Classification and Tabulation
   Geographer’s Data Matrix
   Database Organisation and Management
   Data Quality
   Accuracy and Precision
3. Geographical Data: Univariate Methods
   Data Description: Tabular
   Data Description: Graphical
   Data Description: Numerical
   Shape of Frequency Curves
   Interpretation of Frequency Distributions
4. Techniques of Bivariate Analysis
   Bivariate Analysis
   Bivariate Distribution
   The Scatter Plot
   Correlation Analysis
   Significance of Correlation Coefficient
   Regression Analysis
   Analysis of Variance (ANOVA)
   Properties of Linear Regression
   Non-linear Regression
   Polynomial Regression
   Analysis of Residuals
5. Techniques of Directional Analysis
   Statistics on Directional Data
   Frequency Distribution
   Mean Direction: Tests of Significance
6. Time Series Analysis
   Types of Trend
   Measurement of Trend
   Free-hand Method
   Semi-average Method
   Curve-fitting Method
   Mapping Transition Matrix
7. Spatial Analysis of Geographical Data
   Spatial Pattern
   Analysis of Point Pattern
   Analysis of Line Pattern
   Analysis of Spatial Pattern
   Analysis of Regional Pattern
   Spatial Relationships
   Spatial Regression
8. Multivariate Analysis in Geography
   Multivariate Analysis
   Types of Multivariate Analysis
9. Cartographic Presentation and GIS Visualisation
   Graphs
   Diagrams
   Maps
   Geographical Information System
   Geographic Information Visualisation
10. Research in Geography
    Components of Research
    Objectives of Research
    Types of Research
    Research Strategy
    Research Methods
    Research Questions
    Research Topic
    Research Design
    Stages of Research
    Research Proposal
    Literature Review
    Questionnaires
    Quality Research

Appendix
Bibliography
Index