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Agricultural Survey Methods
. Ed(S): Benedetti, Roberto; Piersimoni, Federica; Bee, Marco; Espa, Giuseppe
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Description for Agricultural Survey Methods
This book brings together the knowledge of academics and experts to increase the dissemination of the latest developments in agricultural statistics. Editor(s): Benedetti, Roberto; Piersimoni, Federica; Bee, Marco; Espa, Giuseppe. Num Pages: 434 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: GPS; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 249 x 178 x 30. Weight in Grams: 856.
Due to the widespread use of surveys in agricultural resources estimation there is a broad and recognizable interest in methods and techniques to collect and process agricultural data. This book brings together the knowledge of academics and experts to increase the dissemination of the latest developments in agricultural statistics. Conducting a census, setting up frames and registers and using administrative data for statistical purposes are covered and issues arising from sample design and estimation, use of remote sensing, management of data quality and dissemination and analysis of survey data are explored.
Due to the widespread use of surveys in agricultural resources estimation there is a broad and recognizable interest in methods and techniques to collect and process agricultural data. This book brings together the knowledge of academics and experts to increase the dissemination of the latest developments in agricultural statistics. Conducting a census, setting up frames and registers and using administrative data for statistical purposes are covered and issues arising from sample design and estimation, use of remote sensing, management of data quality and dissemination and analysis of survey data are explored.
Key features:
- Brings together high quality research on agricultural ... Read more
- Provides a thorough and much needed overview of developments within agricultural statistics.
- Contains summaries for each chapter, providing a valuable reference framework for those new to the field.
- Based upon a selection of key methodological papers presented at the ICAS conference series, updated and expanded to address current issues.
- Covers traditional statistical methodologies including sampling and weighting.
This book provides a much needed guide to conducting surveys of land use and to the latest developments in agricultural statistics. Statisticians interested in agricultural statistics, agricultural statisticians in national statistics offices and statisticians and researchers using survey methodology will benefit from this book.
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Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
434
Condition
New
Number of Pages
434
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780470743713
SKU
V9780470743713
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About . Ed(S): Benedetti, Roberto; Piersimoni, Federica; Bee, Marco; Espa, Giuseppe
R. Benedetti, Department of Economics, University of Trento, Italia. M Bee,?Department of Economics, University of Trento, Italia. G Espa, Department of Economics, University of Trento, Italia. F Piersimoni, Italian Central Bureau of Statistics, Italy.
Reviews for Agricultural Survey Methods
"All over the world, agricultural surveys are conducted to gather a large amount of information on the classic crops, yields, livestock, and other agricultural resources. The survey and analysis methods have tended to be locally devised to meet local or national conditions, cultures, and goals, but over the past few years, efforts have been made to establish methods that would ... Read more