Reading this book is your first step to becoming a competent human geography researcher. Whether you are a novice needing practical help for your first piece of research or a professional in search of an accessible guide to best practice Conducting Research in Human Geography is a unique and indispensable book to have to hand. It is designed to guide the reader through the complete research process, whether it be a one day field study or a large dissertation project, from the nurturing of ideas and development of a proposal, to the design of an enquiry, the generation and analysis of data, to the drawing of conclusions from the results, and the presentation of the findings. The book provides a broad overview of the theoretical underpinnings and explores some of the main research methodologies currently being used in contemporary human geography.
*covers both quantitative and qualitative research methods *makes use of some of the most up-to-date and widely used statistical computer packages as examples *provides step-by-step procedures for each method followed by case studies, using real world data from all areas of human geography *includes end of chapter exercises, answers for quantitative chapters and discussion topics for qualitative chapters Robert M. Kitchin lectures in the Department of Geography, National University Ireland, Maynooth, County Kildare, Ireland. Nick Tate lectures in the Department of Geography, University of Leicester.