Using Geodata and Geolocation in the Social Sciences

Covering context, concepts, and theories, as well as the practice of how to capture and visualize Geodata, this full-colour text introduces readers to the Geoweb and how best to incorporate location-based data into research.

"Abernathy provides a truly accessible and interdisciplinary introduction to geodata and geolocation covering both the conceptual and the practical. It is a must read for students or researchers looking to make the most of the spatial elements of their data" - *Luke Sloan, Senior Lecturer in Quantitative Methods, Cardiff University*

Using Geodata and Geolocation in the Social Sciences: Mapping our Connected World ****provides an engaging and accessible introduction to the Geoweb with clear, step-by-step guides for:

• Capturing Geodata from sources including GPS, sensor networks and Twitter

• Visualizing Geodata using programmes including QGIS, GRASS and R
  Featuring colour images, practical exercises walking you through using data sources, and a companion website packed with resources, this book is the perfect guide for students and teachers looking to incorporate location-based data into their social science research.

  Klappentext

  Big data is upon us. With the 'internet of things' now a reality, social scientists must get to grips with the complex network of location-based data in order to ask questions and address problems in an increasingly networked, globalizing world. Using Geodata and Geolocation in the Social Sciences: Mapping our Connected World provides an engaging and accessible introduction to the Geoweb with clear, step-by-step guides for:

• Capturing Geodata from sources including GPS, sensor networks and Twitter

• Visualizing Geodata using programmes including QGIS, GRASS and R Packed with colour images and practical exercises, this book is the perfect guide for students and researchers looking to incorporate location-based data into their social science research.

  Inhalt

  Introduction: The Power of Where
  A Brief History of the Geoweb
  "Big Geodata": Managing Spatial Data in a Connected Age
  Citizen Cartographers: Neogeography, VGI and the Democratization of Data Production
  Challenges of the Geoweb: Data Accuracy, Privacy, and Surveillance
  Introduction to Geodata: Types of Geodata; [see p. 9] How do we Identify and Gather Location-Based Data?
  Capturing Absolute Location with the Global Positioning System
  Geocoding, Geotagging & Geoparsing
  Social Media Geodata: Capturing Location-Based Twitter Data
  Mapping the Emerging Internet of Things
  Visualizing Data in Geographic Information Systems with QGIS
  Working with Geodata in GRASS
  Working with Geodata in R
  Web Mapping
  Epilogue: Weaving the Geoweb