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Brunsdon, Chris (2018) Quantitative methods III: Scales of measurement in quantitative human geography. Progress in Human Geography, 42 (4). pp. 610-621. ISSN 0309-1325
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Abstract
Stevens’ scales of measurement are often used in texts outlining statistical approaches for geographers.
However, it is sometimes overlooked that these are not universally accepted, and indeed the theory
surrounding them is contested. This progress report reviews the key ideas of these scales, and discusses a
number of the problems they raise – most notably the fact that certain kinds of data are omitted. The value of
an axiomatic approach to measurement scales and appropriate statistical techniques is then considered. The
report concludes by considering further areas where these ideas may be developed.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Keywords: | data type; measurement; statistical testing; |
| Academic Unit: | Faculty of Science and Engineering > Research Institutes > National Centre for Geocomputation, NCG Faculty of Social Sciences > Geography |
| Item ID: | 13055 |
| Identification Number: | 10.1177/0309132517717008 |
| Depositing User: | Prof. Chris Brunsdon |
| Date Deposited: | 16 Jun 2020 15:33 |
| Journal or Publication Title: | Progress in Human Geography |
| Publisher: | Sage |
| Refereed: | Yes |
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| URI: | https://mu.eprints-hosting.org/id/eprint/13055 |
| Use Licence: | This item is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA). Details of this licence are available here |
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