GGR 28 - Quantitative Methods in Geography

Institution:

Long Island University-C W Post Campus

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Description:

This course is an introduction to quantitative methods in geography. Emphasis is on practical solutions to geographic problems. An analysis of area relations arising in natural situations and in human land use is examined including patterns associated with economic, social, and political aspects of human use of the earth. Topics covered include graph reading, probability distributions, hypothesis testing, statistical independence, nearest neighbor analysis and Poisson models.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.liu.edu

Phone Number:

(516) 299-2900

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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