Practical (Quantitative Techniques and Cartographic Methods)

Paper Code: 
GEO 125
Credits: 
5
Contact Hours: 
240.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Unit I: 
Cartography

 

 

Map as a tool in geographical studies: types of maps: techniques for the study  of a spatial pattern of distribution,. Single purpose and composite maps, Choropleth, Isopleths, an chorochromatic maps and Diagrams (one, two, three dimensional), mapping of location specific data, Accessibility and flow maps.

Toposheets.  Plane Table Survey , Indian Clinometer pattern using different methods

Unit II: 
Statistical Methods

 

 

Types of data, Frequency distribution and cumulative frequency, Measure of central tendency, Measure of dispersion, Standard deviation, mean deviation

 

Simple and Multiple correlation , Regression , Nearest neighbour analysis.

References: 
  1. King, L. J . : Statistical Analysis in Geography, Prentice Hall.
  2. Cole, J. P. and King C. A. M. : Quantitative Methods in Geography, Wiley &  Sons, New York.
  3. Gregory, S. (1963) : Statistical Methods and the Geographer, Longmans,

           London.

  1. Theakstone, W. H. : The Analysis of Geographical data.
  2. Duncan, O. D . et, al (1961) : Statistical Geography Glenc. III.
  3. Johnson, R. J . : Multivariate Statistical Analysis in Geography, Longman,  London and New York.

7. David unwin,Introductory spatial Analysis,Methuen,London,1981.

8. Gregory,S.Statistical Methods and Georapher,Longman,Landon,1978.

  1. Hammond R and P.S.McCullagh Quantitative Techniques in Geography:An Introduction,Clearendan Press,Oxford,1974.
  2. John P.Cole and Cuchlanie A.M.King,quantitative Geography,John Wiley,London,1968.
  3. Johnston R.J.,Multivariate Statistical Analysis in Geography,Longman,London,1973.
  4. Kautsoniannis,Theory of Economitrics,Mcmillan,London,1973.
  5. Maurice Yeats,An Introduction to Quantiative Analysis in Human Geography,McGraw Hill,New York,1974.
  6. Peter Haggett,Andrew D.Cliff,& Allan Frey,Location Methods volI and II,Edward Arnold,London,1977.
Academic Year: 
2017-2018