Applied geography, quantitative analysis and ideology

R. J. Johnston

doi:10.1016/0143-6228(81)90039-4

Applied geography, quantitative analysis and ideology

R. J. Johnston^*

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Quantitative analysis can be used in five ways in applied geography. Three of these ways involve the evaluation of previous policy whereas the other two involve policy preparation; the first three may be used in the last two. irrespective of the analyst's intentions. Such work, like all applied geography, is based on certain ideological assumptions. These assumptions are made explicit here, so that the role of applied geographical work (especially that with a quantitative basis) may be appreciated by practitioners.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	213-219
Number of pages	7
Journal	Applied Geography
Volume	1
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0143-6228(81)90039-4
Publication status	Published - 1981

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