Research Methods in Physical Geography (Paperback)

Section 1: Context of Geographical Research 1. Introduction 2. What is Research? 3. Project Management 4. Choosing a Research Topic 5. Developing a Methodology 6. Defining your Aims 7. Writing a Research Proposal 8. Finding Data 9. Literature Search and Undertaking a Literature Review 10. Using the Internet Effectively 11. Ethics and Risk Assessment 12. Involving Stakeholders 13. Developing your Skills and Employability Section 2: Investigating the Physical Environment 14. Introduction  15. Fieldwork Skills 16. Sampling and Measuring 17.Lab Work 18. Investigating Weather and Climate 19. Investigating Landforms and Landscapes 20. Investigating Soils and Sediments 21. Investigating Water 22. Investigating Ecology and Habitats 23. Palaeoecological Methods 24. Environmental Impact Assessment 25. Environmental Management Section 3: Working with Data  26. Introduction 27. Remote Sensing 28. Using GIS 29. Using GIS 30. Change-analysis 31. Using Quantitative Statistical Methods 32. Using Qualitiative Statistical Methods 33. Drawing Effective Maps and Diagrams 34. Models, Modelling and Prediction  Section 4: Applying Geographical Research 35. Introduction 36. Constructing a Research Report or Dissertation 37. Disseminating Research Ideas in Geography 38. Applications of Geographical Research