Research Methods for Environmental Studies: A Social Science Approach
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| Rating | : | 4.99 (902 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1138680176 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 416 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-07-25 |
| Language | : | English |
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"This book provides a holistic approach to research methods in environmental studies by looking into the epistemological underpinnings of contemporary issues in environmental studies. Students in environmental studies will find the book a useful toolkit to reflect on how best to design research projects." – Girma Zawdie, University of Strathclyde, UK. The contents are comprehensive; and the examples and case studies, apt
Mark Kanazawa is a Professor of Economics at Carleton University, USA. He teaches courses in environmental and natural resource economics, western economic history, economics of sports, econometrics, and research methods in environmental studies.. He has also held visiting positions at Stanford, UC-Berkeley, and the University of Illinois, and he has been awarded the Jacobs Fellowship at the Huntington Library and the Simon Fellowship at the Property and Environment Re
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. Over five key parts, Kanazawa introduces quantitative and qualitative approaches, mixed methods, and the special requirements of interdisciplinary research, emphasising that methodological practice should be tailored to the specific needs of the project. Drawing on a variety of extended examples to encourage problem-based learning and fully addressing the challenges associated with interdisciplinary investigation,