Author : Angela Dale
Publisher :
Page : 428 pages
File Size : 35,62 MB
Release : 1993
Category : Demographic surveys
ISBN :
An introduction to the 1991 census of population, which covers all aspects of census activities, from enumeration and data collection to recent forms of output available to researchers for analysis. The guide explains the geography of the census and includes a discussion of developments over time.
Author : Stan Openshaw
Publisher :
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 30,33 MB
Release : 1995-08-08
Category : Science
ISBN :
Census Users’ Handbook Edited by Stan Openshaw The collection of census data has advanced considerably during the last decade. The rapid development of GIS and other analysis systems has greatly facilitated accessing, manipulating and using this data. The Census Users’ Handbook is the essential reference book for all users of the United Kingdom 1991 census. It guides the reader in using, manipulating, mapping and analysing the data, helping to provide and develop a better understanding of how to perform census analysis, and reviews some of the state-of-the-art methods. Each chapter is written by a leading authority in the field and discusses a specific aspect of the census. Features: provides a clear and authoritative overview of the 1991 UK census results analyses the census using standard statistical packages methods of mapping and visualising census results includes examples of neurocomputing reviews census applications and the future of the census itself The Census Users’ Handbook is an invaluable resource for researchers, government departments, commercial resellers, marketeers, data and commercial organisations using census data or wishing to analyse it. It is also an essential resource for students of GIS, geography and social sciences.
Author : Paul Boyle
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 21,53 MB
Release : 2014-06-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 1317890876
Exploring Contemporary Migration provides the first comprehensive introduction to the various aspects of population migration in both the developed and the developing worlds. Some of the most important quantitative and qualitative methods used for the description and analysis of migration are presented in a clearly structured and accessible way. The various theoretical approaches used to explain the complex patterns of migration are also summarised. These patterns are then explored through the use of specific migration-related themes: employment, stage in the life course, quality of life, societal engineering, violence and persecution, and the role of culture. Exploring Contemporary Migration is written in a user-friendly, accessible style, appealing to undergraduate students of population geography and social science students taking a population module. This text will also be valuable reading to those researchers and academics concerned with gaining a broad understanding of the dynamics and patterns of contemporary population.
Author : Henk J. Scholten
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 37,50 MB
Release : 2009-07-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9048126207
Globalisation has not led to the ‘death of geography’. Intensified relations between communities in different parts of the world have only highlighted the need for understanding and managing phenomena on a variety of geographic scales. From global warming to credit crunch, and from epidemics to terrorism, causes and solutions are sought on local, regional, national as well as inter-continental levels. With the advent of Geospatial Technology, scholars, policymakers and entrepreneurs have valuable tools in hand to proceed. This book offers the first systematic account of the science behind this mental and technological revolution. Tracing the adoption and dissemination of Geospatial Technology in a range of disciplines, it examines the impact this technology has had, and is likely to have, on the explanation of spatial behaviour, phenomena and processes. At the same time, stressing innovative usage, it explores scientific contributions to technology advancement.
Author : John Stillwell
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 239 pages
File Size : 19,3 MB
Release : 2010-06-14
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9048187508
Inequality is one of the major problems of the contemporary world. Significant geographical disparities exist within nations of the developed world, as well as between these countries and those referred to as the ‘South’ in the Bruntland Report. Issues of equity and deprivation must be addressed in view of sustainable development. However, before policymakers can remove the obstacles to a fairer world, it is essential to understand the nature of inequality, both in terms of its spatial and socio-demographic characteristics. This second volume in the series contains population studies that examine the disparities evident across geographical space in the UK and between different individuals or groups. Topics include demographic and social change, deprivation, happiness, cultural consumption, ethnicity, gender, employment, health, religion, education and social values. These topics and the relationships between them are explored using secondary data from censuses, surveys or administrative records. In volume 1 the findings of research on fertility, living arrangements, care and mobility are examined. Volume 3 will focus on ethnicity and integration.
Author :
Publisher : HEFCE
Page : 267 pages
File Size : 14,96 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Education, Higher
ISBN : 1902369173
Author : Steven Jackson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 171 pages
File Size : 10,55 MB
Release : 2013-01-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 1134911297
Britain's Population addresses issues relating to the demographic characteristics of British society. Many of the contemporary features of the population relate to changes in the past - particularly the ups and downs in attitudes to marriage and family formation. The history of these trends is considered, including the 'baby boom' of the 1960s when three million children were added to the population within the space of ten years. Jackson argues that the impact of this bulge generation can still be identified and will become of increasing importance when thegeneration reaches retirement age. Current trends in fertility are influenced by the changing structure of the labour market and by the delay in marriage and child bearing to later life. The 1990s has been the era of the 'double income no kids yet' partners and the thirty-something mother. In this book Stephen Jackson highlights how the plight of single mothers, the problem of funding pensioners, and the future of the welfare state, all depend on demographic trends in society.
Author : Clare Holdsworth
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 11,82 MB
Release : 2013-02-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 144627554X
"An excellent introduction to the study of population and its significance for many of the key social, political, cultural and environmental issues facing the world today. It covers population growth, ageing, migration and mobility, parenting, health inequalities, and much more... The authors do not shy away from areas of continuing debate, providing both sides of an argument and encouraging readers to follow up the original sources" - Tony Champion, Emeritus Professor of Population Geography, Centre for Urban, Regional & Development Studies, Newcastle University and Vice President, British Society for Population Studies, 2011-2013 Population and Society is an undergraduate introduction to population that explains the latest trends in population studies. The text provides a detailed and completely accessible overview that: situates demographic events - fertility, mortality and migration - within the context of broader social impacts and theorisations like social inequalities, individualisation and life course analysis uses global illustrative examples to demonstrate the importance of data and data interpretation in population studies is illustrated throughout with pedagogic features, like chapter opening summaries, suggestions for further readings and case study examples. This text will be widely used as the standard and most up-to-date text on population and society for courses across the social sciences.
Author : Anna Davies
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 439 pages
File Size : 37,59 MB
Release : 2014-04-04
Category : Science
ISBN : 1134638892
Researching Human Geography is an essential new text for any geography student about to embark on a research project. An understanding of how different theories of knowledge have influenced research methodologies is crucial in planning and designing effective research; this book makes this link clear and explores how various philosophical positions, from positivism to post-structuralism, have become associated with particular methodologies. The book gives an overview of a wide range of methods and data collection, both quantitative and qualitative, and explores their strengths and weaknesses for different kinds of research. 'Researching Human Geography' also looks at the various techniques available for the analysis of data, which is presented as an integral and ongoing part of the research process. Clearly written, with extensive use of examples from previous research to show 'methodology in action', this new text is an invaluable addition to both the theory and method of research in human geography.
Author : Great Britain. Office of Population Censuses and Surveys
Publisher :
Page : 620 pages
File Size : 31,30 MB
Release : 1992
Category : Cumbria (England)
ISBN :
