Brunsdon, Chris (2016) Quantitative methods I: Reproducible research and quantitative geography. Progress in Human Geography, 40 (5). pp. 687-696.
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Abstract
Reproducible quantitative research is research that has been documented sufficiently rigorously that a third
party can replicate any quantitative results that arise. It is argued here that such a goal is desirable for
quantitative human geography, particularly as trends in this area suggest a turn towards the creation of
algorithms and codes for simulation and the analysis of Big Data. A number of examples of good practice in
this area are considered, spanning a time period from the late 1970s to the present day. Following this,
practical aspects such as tools that enable research to be made reproducible are discussed, and some
beneficial side effects of adopting the practice are identified. The paper concludes by considering some of the
challenges faced by quantitative geographers aspiring to publish reproducible research.
Item Type: | Article |
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Keywords: | Big Data; computational paradigm; geocomputation; programming; reproducibility; |
Academic Unit: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Geography |
Item ID: | 9885 |
Depositing User: | Prof. Chris Brunsdon |
Date Deposited: | 07 Sep 2018 11:12 |
Journal or Publication Title: | Progress in Human Geography |
Publisher: | Sage Publications |
Refereed: | Yes |
URI: | https://mu.eprints-hosting.org/id/eprint/9885 |
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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