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Sampling Spatial Units for Agricultural Surveys
Benedetti, Roberto; Piersimoni, Federica; Postiglione, Paolo
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Hardback. Sampling Spatial Units for Agricultural Surveys Series: Advances in Spatial Science. Num Pages: 343 pages, 44 black & white illustrations, 8 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KCH; PBT; RGCM; TVB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 678.
The research and its outcomes presented here focus on spatial sampling of agricultural resources. The authors introduce sampling designs and methods for producing accurate estimates of crop production for harvests across different regions and countries. With the help of real and simulated examples performed with the open-source software R, readers will learn about the different phases of spatial data collection. The agricultural data analyzed in this book help policymakers and market stakeholders to monitor the production of agricultural goods and its effects on environment and food safety.
The research and its outcomes presented here focus on spatial sampling of agricultural resources. The authors introduce sampling designs and methods for producing accurate estimates of crop production for harvests across different regions and countries. With the help of real and simulated examples performed with the open-source software R, readers will learn about the different phases of spatial data collection. The agricultural data analyzed in this book help policymakers and market stakeholders to monitor the production of agricultural goods and its effects on environment and food safety.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
343
Condition
New
Series
Advances in Spatial Science
Number of Pages
325
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783662460078
SKU
V9783662460078
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99-15
About Benedetti, Roberto; Piersimoni, Federica; Postiglione, Paolo
Roberto Benedetti is Professor of Economic Statistics at University of Chieti-Pescara (Italy). He was visiting researcher at the National Centre for Geographic Information Analysis of the University of California at Santa Barbara, at Regional Economics Applications Laboratory of University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, at Centre for Statistical and Survey Methodology of University of Wollongong, and received a Ph.D. in Methodological ... Read more
Reviews for Sampling Spatial Units for Agricultural Surveys
“This monograph presents a contemporary study of sample surveys by geographically distributed data in the agricultural sector. … Each chapter contains many dozen references up to the most recent sources. The monograph can be very helpful for lecturers, graduate students, and researchers using survey methods in general, and particularly in spatial agricultural studies.” (Stan Lipovetsky, Technometrics, Vol. 59 (1), February, ... Read more