Title: Using Geodata and Geolocation in the Social Sciences: Mapping Our Connected World
Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
Publication Date: 2016
Language: English
ISBN 10: 1473908183
ISBN 13: 9781473908185
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Fair
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Weight: 1.4 pounds

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Synopsis

"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.

About the Author

David Abernathy (Ph.D., Geography, University of Washington) serves as Chair of the Department of Global Studies and Director of Educational Technology at Warren Wilson College in Asheville, NC. He has been teaching courses in Geographic Information Systems and Geography at Warren Wilson for the past ten years. From 2007–2010, he co-directed a biodiversity mapping and sensor network project for a conservation nonprofit in Panama (CREA–Conservation through Research, Education and Action). Funded by a $100,000 grant from the Panamanian Secretar�a Nacional de Ciencia, Tecnolog�a e Innovaci�n, this project focused on the development of a comprehensive GIS database and a pilot wireless sensor network for the collection, monitoring and mapping of biodiversity data on the 1000-acre Cocobolo Nature Reserve in Central Panama. His current work focuses on environmental monitoring using arduino microcontrollers, inexpensive sensors and wireless radio communication. He also co-directs a new College-wide initiative called d_SPaCE: digital scholarship, pedagogy and collaborative education.

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