{"product_id":"9781412945653-qualitative-gis","title":"Qualitative GIS","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Mixed Methods Approach\u003cbr\u003eCutting edge explanation of and guide to the recent integration of qualitative research and mixed methods with GIS.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eGeographic Information Systems are an essential tool for analyzing and representing quantitative spatial data. \u003cstrong\u003eQualitative GIS\u003c\/strong\u003e explains the recent integration of qualitative research with Geographical Information Systems\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith a detailed contextualising introduction, the text is organised in three sections:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRepresentation\u003c\/strong\u003e: examines how researchers are using GIS to create new types of representations; working with spatial data, maps, and othervisualizations to incorporate multiple meanings and to provide texture and context.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnalysis\u003c\/strong\u003e: discusses the new techniques of analysis that are emerging at the margins between qualitative research and GIS, this in the wider context of a critical review of mixed-methods in geographical research \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTheory\u003c\/strong\u003e: questions how knowledge is produced, showing how ideas of ′science′ and ′truth′ inform research, and demonstrates how qualitative GIS can be used to interrogate discussions of power, community, and social action \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaking reference to representation, analysis, and theory throughout, the text shows how to frame questions, collect data, analyze results, and represent findings in a truly integrated way. An important addition to the mixed methods literature, \u003cstrong\u003eQualitative GIS\u003c\/strong\u003e will be the standard reference for upper-level students and researchers using qualitative methods and Geographic Information Systems. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57595136835958,"sku":"9781412945653","price":243.98,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_36883729.jpg?v=1775054514","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781412945653-qualitative-gis","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}