Focuses on the principlal sources of geographical data and provides a comprehensive overview of their characteristics and analytical capabilities.
Preface. Acknowledgements. Abbreviations List. Part 1 Geographical Data Geographical Phenomena and Geographical Data Generic Problems of Data Accessibility and Availability of Geographical Data Part 2 Characteristics and Review of Secondary Sources Remotely Sensed Data Cartographic Data Censuses and Surveys Adminstrative and Statutory Data International Comparison of Geographical Data Sources Part 3 Secondary Analysis Examples of Geographical Data Analysis Future Developments in Geographical Data Bibliography Appendix: Household Form in the 2001 UK Census of Population. Subject Index.
...well conceived and contains much useful reference material... (Int Journal of Geographical Information Science, January/February 2003)