Research Methods for Environmental Studies
eBook - ePub

Research Methods for Environmental Studies

A Social Science Approach

  1. 380 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Research Methods for Environmental Studies

A Social Science Approach

About this book

The methodological needs of environmental studies are unique in the breadth of research questions that can be posed, calling for a textbook that covers a broad swath of approaches to conducting research with potentially many different kinds of evidence.

Written specifically for social science-based research into the environment, this book covers the best-practice research methods most commonly used to study the environment and its connections to societal and economic activities and objectives. Over five key parts, Kanazawa introduces quantitative and qualitative approaches, mixed methods, and the special requirements of interdisciplinary research, emphasizing that methodological practice should be tailored to the specific needs of the project. Within these parts, detailed coverage is provided on key topics including the identification of a research project; spatial analysis; ethnography approaches; interview technique; and ethical issues in environmental research.

Drawing on a variety of extended examples to encourage problem-based learning and fully addressing the challenges associated with interdisciplinary investigation, this book will be an essential resource for students embarking on courses exploring research methods in environmental studies.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half-Title
  3. Title
  4. Dedication
  5. Copyright
  6. Contents
  7. List of figures
  8. List of tables
  9. List of boxes
  10. 1 Introduction to research methods in environmental studies
  11. 2 A brief history of knowledge and argumentation
  12. 3 General research design principles
  13. 4 General principles of quantitative research
  14. 5 Quantitative data and sampling
  15. 6 Basic quantitative methods and analysis
  16. 7 More advanced methods of quantitative analysis
  17. 8 Spatial analysis and GIS
  18. 9 General principles of qualitative research
  19. 10 The case study method
  20. 11 The ethnographic approach
  21. 12 Actor-network theory
  22. 13 Environmental discourse analysis
  23. 14 Action research
  24. 15 Mixed methods
  25. 16 Data collection I: Principles of surveying
  26. 17 Data collection II: Interviewing
  27. 18 Ethical issues in environmental research
  28. 19 Writing a research proposal
  29. Index