Role of
statistics in geography
Statistical
techniques and procedures are applied in all fields of academic research; wherever
data are collected and summarized or wherever any numerical information is analyzed
or research is conducted, statistics are needed for sound analysis and interpretation
of results.
* To describe
and summarize spatial data.
* To make
generalizations concerning complex spatial patterns.
* To estimate
the probability of outcomes for an event at a given location.
* To use
samples of geographic data to infer characteristics for a larger set of geographic
data (population).
* To determine
if the magnitude or frequency of some phenomenon differs from one location to another.
* To learn
whether an actual spatial pattern matches some expected pattern.
For example, a student studying the annual rainfall in a particular region will first
of all collect the data regarding rainfall of the region. Then he will summarize
the collected data in some table or diagram to show the desired results.
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