TY - BOOK AU - Ballas,Dimitris AU - Clarke,Graham AU - Franklin,Rachel S. AU - Newing,Andy TI - GIS and the social sciences: theory and applications SN - 9781138785137 (hardback : alk. paper) AV - G70.212 .B35 2018 U1 - 300.285 23 PY - 2018/// CY - New York, NY : PB - Routledge, KW - Geographic information systems KW - Social aspects KW - Social sciences KW - Methodology KW - Data processing KW - Spatial analysis (Statistics) N1 - Includes bibliographical references and indexes; An introduction to GIS -- Spatial analysis in GIS -- Thematic mapping, GIS and Geovisualisation -- GIS and network analysis -- GIS and the classification of people and areas (indexes of deprivation and Geodemographics) -- GIS and small area estimation of income, well-being and happiness -- GIS and crime pattern analysis -- GIS and health care planning and analysis -- GIS for retail network planning and analysis -- GIS for emergency planning -- GIS and education planning -- GIS and transport analysis and planning -- GIS for environmental justice and policy evaluation -- Conclusions: GIS, social media and the future of GIS applications ER -