Statistical methods for geography : a student's guide /
Peter A. Rogerson.
- 4th ed.
- Los Angeles : Sage, 2015.
- xxi, 401 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction to Statistical Methods for Geography --- Descriptive Statistics --- Probability and Discrete Probability Distributions --- Continuous Probability Distributions and Probability Models --- Inferential Statistics: Confidence Intervals, Hypothesis Testing and Sampling --- Analysis of Variance --- Correlation --- Introduction to Regression Analysis --- More on Regression --- Spatial Patterns --- Data Reduction: Factor Analysis and Cluster Analysis ---- Epilogue. Appendix A. Statistical Tables --- B. Mathematical Conventions and Notation --- C. Review and Extension of Some Probability Theory.
Presents an introduction to the principal methods and techniques needed to understand a statistics module. This title features: further introductory material; exercises and illustrative examples; and, downloadable datasets.