Quantitative Research Methods

The course is aimed at providing knowledge and tools for implementing quantitative research in Geography including: Statistical analysis methods of spatial and non-spatial variables and methods to analyze spatial distributions of spatial phenomena.

Course program

Analysis of phenomena characterized by one and two quantitative variables

• Population and sample, normal distribution
• The use of basic statistics (mean, STD, correlation)
• Transformation of variables
• Linear regression
• Multiple linear regression

Analysis of qualitative variables

• Comparison between population distributions
• Use of the Chi-square criterion
• Sample planning

Analysis of spatial patterns

• Characterization of point patterns (Poisson criteria, Nearest Neighbour analysis)
• Spatial autocorrelation (Moran I)
• Local Indices of Spatial Association (LISA)

Summary of the course

Grade=   Assignments *(30%) + Exam (70%)*

 ביבליוגרפיה (ספריית החוג או ספריית מדעי החברה):

1. אילה כהן, שיטות בסיסיות בסטטיסטיקה ויישומיהן, חיפה, מכלול אקדמיה, 2003 (ספריית מדעי החברה, מספר מערכת 001922539)
2. Bryman, Alan & Cramer, Duncan (1999). Quantitative Data Analysis: A Guide for Social Scientists. London and New York: Routledge.
3. Clark, W.A.V & Hosking, P.L. (1986). Statistical Methods for Geographers. John Wiley & Sons.
4. Matthews, John A.(1981). Quantitative and Statistical Approaches to Geography- a practical Manual. Pergamon Press.
5. Shaw, Gareth and Wheeler, Dennis (1994). Statistical Techniques in Geographical Analysis (Second Edition). London: David Fulton Publishers.