Concepts and Techniques in Modern Geography (CATMOG), is a series of 59 short publications, each focused on an individual method or theory in geography.[1][2][3]

Background and impact

Concepts and Techniques in Modern Geography were produced by the Study Group in Quantitative Methods of the Institute of British Geographers.[3][4] Each CATMOG publication was written on an individual topic in geography rather than a series of broad topics like traditional textbooks. This à la carte approach allowed only purchasing publications on topics of interest, keeping each CATMOG relatively cheap and accessible, lowering student costs with early copies sold for around $2.00.[4] This also offered instructors more flexibility in designing courses.[5] The first of these publications was published in 1975, and the last in 1996.[1][2] Each was written by someone working professionally with its topic, which created some issues in consistency between publications in terms of expected knowledge level, and general formatting.[5] As they focus on core concepts of the discipline and were written by experts in the field, they are still often cited today when discussing specific topics.

While the CATMOG is out of print, it has been noted as an example for at least one similar publication, and is speculated to have inspired Scientific Geography Series.[6][7] The concepts are still relevant to GIS.[7] The Quantitative Methods Research Group (QMRG) at the Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute for British Geographers) has made most of the CATMOG available to download for free on their website.[8][9]

List of CATMOGs

CATMOG number Title Author(s) Year Ref
1 An Introduction to Markov Chain Analysis Lyndhurst Collins 1975 [1][4][5]
2 Distance Decay in Spatial Interactions Peter J. Taylor 1975 [4][5][10]
3 Understanding Canonical Correlation Analysis David Clark 1975 [4][5][11]
4 Some Theoretical and Applied Aspects of Spatial Interaction Shopping Models Stan Openshaw 1975 [4][5][12]
5 An Introduction to Trend Surface Analysis David Unwin 1978 [4][5][13]
6 Classification in Geography R.J. Johnston 1976 [4][5][14]
7 An Introduction to Factor Analysis John Goddard & Andrew Kirby 1976 [4][5][15]
8 Principal Components Analysis Stu Daultrey 1976 [4][5][16]
9 Causal Inferences from Dichotomous Variables Norman Davidson 1976 [4][5][17]
10 Introduction to the Use of Logit Models in Geography Neil Wrigley 1976 [4][5][18]
11 Linear Programming: Elementary Geographical Applications of the Transportation Problem Alan Hay 1977 [4][5][19]
12 An Introduction to Quadrat Analysis R. W. Thomas 1977 [4][5][20]
13 An Introduction to Time-Geography Nigel Thrift 1977 [4][5][21]
14 An Introduction to Graph Theoretical Methods in Geography Keith J. Tinkler 1977 [4][5][22]
15 Linear Regression in Geography Rob Ferguson 1977 [4][5][23]
16 Probability Surface Mapping. An Introduction with Examples and Fortran Programmes Neil Wrigley 1977 [4][5][24]
17 Sampling Methods for Geographical Research Chris J. Dixon & Bridget Leach 1977 [4][5][25]
18 Questionnaires and Interviews in Geographical Research Chris J. Dixon & Bridget Leach 1977 [4][5][26]
19 Analysis of Frequency Distributions V. Gardiner & G. Gardiner 1979 [5][27][28]
20 Analysis of Covariance and Comparison of Regression Lines John Silk 1979 [5][28][29]
21 An Introduction to the Use of Simultaneous-Equation Regression Analysis in Geography Daniel Todd 1979 [5][28][30]
22 Transfer Function Modelling: Relationship Between Time Series Variables Pong-wai Lai 1979 [28][31]
23 Stochastic Processes in One Dimensional Series: an Introduction Keith S. Richards 1979 [28][32]
24 Linear Programming: The Simplex Method with Geographical Applications James E. Killen 1979 [28][33]
25 Directional Statistics Gary L. Gaile & James E. Burt 1980 [28][34]
26 Potential Models in Human Geography David C. Rich 1980 [28][35]
27 Causal Modelling: The Simon-Blalock Approach Dennis G. Pringle 1980 [28][36]
28 Statistical Forecasting Robert J. Bennett 1981 [28][37]
29 The British Census John C. Dewdney 1981 [28][38]
30 The Analysis of Variance John Silk 1981 [28][39]
31 Information Statistics in Geography R. W. Thomas 1981 [28][40]
32 Centrographic Measures in Geography Aharon Kellerman 1981 [28][41]
33 An Introduction to Dimensional Analysis for Geographers Robin Haynes 1982 [28][42]
34 An Introduction to Q-Analysis John R. Beaumont & Anthony C. Gatrell 1982 [28][43]
35 The Agricultural Census – United Kingdom and United States Gordon L. Clark 1982 [44]
36 Order-Neighbour Analysis Graeme Aplin 1983 [45]
37 Classification Using Information Statistics R.J. Johnston & R.K. Semple 1983 [46]
38 The Modifiable Areal Unit Problem Stan Openshaw 1983 [47]
39 Survey Research in Underdeveloped Countries Chris J. Dixon & Bridget Leach 1984 [48]
40 Innovation Diffusion: Contemporary Geographical Approaches Gordon L. Clark 1984 [49]
41 Choice in Field Surveying Roger P. Kirby 1985 [50]
42 An Introduction to Likelihood Analysis Andrew Pickles 1985 [51]
43 The UK Census of Population 1981 John C. Dewdney [52]
44 Geography and Humanism John Pickles 1986 [53]
45 Voronoi (Thiessen) Polygons Barry N. Boots 1986 [54]
46 Goodness-of-Fit Statistics Alexander Stewart Fotheringham & Daniel C. Knudsen 1987 [55]
47 Spatial Autocorrelation Michael F. Goodchild 1986 [56][57]
48 Introductory Matrix Algebra Keith Tinkler 1987 [58]
49 Spatial Applications of Exploratory Data Analysis David Sibley 1988 [59]
50 The Application of Nonparametric Statistical Tests in Geography John Coshall 1989 [60]
51 The Statistical Analysis of Contingency Table Designs L. G. O'Brien 1989 [61]
52 A Classification of Geographical Information Systems Literature and Applications Ian Bracken, Gary Higgs, David Martin & Chris Webster 1989 [62]
53 An Introduction to Market Analysis John R. Beaumont 1991 [63]
54 Multi-Level Models for Geographical Research Kelvyn Jones 1991 [64]
55 Causal and Simulation Modelling Using System Dynamics Ian Moffatt 1991 [65]
56 The UK Census of Population 1991 David Martin 1993 [66]
57 Dynamic Analysis of Spatial Population Systems Jianfa Shen 1994 [67]
58 Doing Ethnographies Ian Cook & Phil Crang 1995 [68]
59 Area Cartograms: Their Use and Creation Daniel Dorling 1996 [2]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Lyndhurst, Collins (1975). An Introduction to Markov Chain Analysis (PDF). Headley. Brothers Ltd The Invicta Press Ashford Kent and London. ISBN 0 902246 43 7.
  2. ^ a b c Dorling, Daniel (1996). Area Cartograms: Their use and Creation (PDF). ISBN 1 872464 09 2.
  3. ^ a b Hall, Tim (2019). "Reflecting on resources". Journal of Geography in Higher Education. 43 (1): 1–6. doi:10.1080/03098265.2019.1570091.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t Massam, Brian (1979). "Dear diary: comments on CATMOG". Journal of Geography in Higher Education. 3 (2): 54–63. doi:10.1080/03098267908708729.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w Webber, M J (1980). "Literature for teaching quantitative geography: technique by, for, but not of geographers". Environment and Planning A. 12 (9): 1083–1090. doi:10.1068/a121083.
  6. ^ Wrigley, N (1985). "Review: Central Place Theory, Gravity and Spatial Interaction Models, Industrial Location, Scientific Geography Series,". Environment and Planning A. 17 (10): 1415–1428. doi:10.1068/a171415.
  7. ^ a b Albrecht, Jochen (2007). Key Concepts and Techniques in GIS. SAGE Publications Ltd. ISBN 978-1412910163.
  8. ^ "Quantitative Methods Research Group". Quantitative Methods Research Group (QMRG) at the Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute for British Geographers). Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  9. ^ "CATMOG Catalog". Quantitative Methods Research Group (QMRG) at the Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute for British Geographers). Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  10. ^ Taylor, Peter (1983). Distance Decay in Spatial Interactions (PDF). ISBN 0 86094 090 X.
  11. ^ Clark, David (1975). Understanding Canonical Correlation Analysis. ISBN 0 902246 49 6.
  12. ^ Openshaw, Stan (1975). Some Theoretical and Applied Aspects of Spatial Interaction Shopping Models S Openshaw (PDF). ISBN 0 902246 51 8.
  13. ^ Unwin, James (1978). An Introduction to Trend Surface Analysis (PDF). ISBN 0 902246 51 8.
  14. ^ Johnston, R.J. (1976). Classification in Geography (PDF). ISBN 0 902246 54 2.
  15. ^ Goddard, John; Kirby, Andrew (1976). An Introduction to Factor Analysis (PDF). ISBN 0 902246 55 0.
  16. ^ Daultrey, Stu (1976). Principal Components Analysis (PDF). ISBN 0 902246 56 9.
  17. ^ Davidson, Norman (1976). Causal Inferences from Dichotomous Variables (PDF). ISBN 0 902246 59 3.
  18. ^ Wrigley, Neil (1976). Introduction to the Use of Logit Models in Geography (PDF). ISBN 0 902246 62 3.
  19. ^ Hay, Alan (1977). Linear Programming: Elementary Geographical Applications of the Transportation Problem (PDF). ISBN 0 90224665 8.
  20. ^ Thomas, R. W. (1977). An Introduction to Quadrat Analysis (PDF). ISBN 0 902246 66 6.
  21. ^ Thrift, Nigel (1977). An Introduction to Time-Geography (PDF). ISBN 0 90224667 4.
  22. ^ Tinkler, Keith J. (1977). An Introduction to Graph Theoretical Methods in Geography (PDF). ISBN 0 90224668 2.
  23. ^ Ferguson, Rob (1977). Linear Regression in Geography (PDF). ISBN 0 902246 87 9.
  24. ^ Wrigley, Neil (1977). Probability Surface Mapping. An Introduction with Examples and Fortran Programmes (PDF).
  25. ^ Dixon, C. J.; Leach, B. (1977). Sampling Methods for Geographical Research (PDF). ISBN 0 902246 96 8.
  26. ^ Dixon, C. J.; Leach, B. (1977). Questionnaires and Interviews in Geographical Research (PDF). ISBN 0 902246 97 6.
  27. ^ Gardiner, V.; Gardiner, G. (1979). Analysis of Frequency Distributions (PDF). ISBN 0 902246 98 4.
  28. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Norcliffe, Glen (1983). "A CATMOG IN GLOVES CATCHES NO MICE". Journal of geography in higher education. 7 (2): 181–188.
  29. ^ Silk, John (1979). Analysis of Covariance and Comparison of Regression Lines (PDF). ISBN 0 902246 99 2.
  30. ^ Todd, Daniel (1979). An Introduction to the Use of Simultaneous-Equation Regression Analysis in Geography (PDF).
  31. ^ Lai, Pong-wai (1979). Transfer Function Modelling: Relationship Between Time Series Variables (PDF). ISBN 0 86094 029 2.
  32. ^ Richards, K. S. (1979). Stochastic Processes in One Dimensional Series: an Introduction.
  33. ^ Killen, James (1979). Linear Programming: The Simplex Method with Geographical Applications (PDF).
  34. ^ Gaile, Gary L.; Burt, James E. (1980). Directional Statistics (PDF). ISBN 0 86094 032 2.
  35. ^ RIch, D. C. (1980). Potential Models in Human Geography. ISBN 0 86094 044 6.
  36. ^ Pringle, D. G. (1980). Causal Modelling: The Simon-Blalock Approach (PDF). ISBN 0 86094 045 4.
  37. ^ Bennett, R.J. (1981). Statistical Forecasting (PDF).
  38. ^ Dewdney, J.C. (1981). The British Census (PDF). ISBN 0 86094 070 5.
  39. ^ Silk, John (1981). The Analysis of Variance (PDF).
  40. ^ Thomas, R. W. (1981). Information Statistics in Geography (PDF). ISBN 0 86094 090 X.
  41. ^ Kellerman, Aharon (1981). Centrographic Measures in Geography (PDF). ISBN 0 86094 091 8.
  42. ^ Haynes, Robin (1982). An Introduction to Dimensional Analysis for Geographers (PDF). ISBN 0 86094 097 7.
  43. ^ Beaumont, John; Gatrell, Anthony (1982). An Introduction to Q-Analysis (PDF). ISBN 0 86094 106 X.
  44. ^ Clark, G. L. (1982). The Agricultural Census – United Kingdom and United States (PDF). ISBN 0 86094 115 9.
  45. ^ Aplin, Graeme (1983). Order-Neighbour Analysis (PDF). ISBN 0 86094 126 4.
  46. ^ Johnston, R.J.; Semple, R.K. (1983). Classification Using Information Statistics (PDF). ISBN 0 86094 133 7.
  47. ^ Openshaw, Stan (1983). The Modifiable Areal Unit Problem (PDF). ISBN 0 86094 134 5.
  48. ^ Dixon, Chris; Leach, Bridget (1984). Survey Research in Underdeveloped Countries (PDF). ISBN 0 86094 135 3.
  49. ^ Clark, G. L. (1984). Innovation Diffusion: Contemporary Geographical Approaches (PDF). ISBN 0 86094 168X.
  50. ^ Kirby, Roger (1985). Choice in Field Surveying (PDF). ISBN 0 86094 174 4.
  51. ^ Pickles, Andrew. An Introduction to Likelihood Analysis (PDF). ISBN 0 86094 190 6.
  52. ^ Dewdney, J.C. The UK Census of Population 1981. ISBN 0 86094 191 4.
  53. ^ Pickles, John (1986). Geography and Humanism (PDF).
  54. ^ Boots, Barry N. (1986). Voronoi (Thiessen) Polygons (PDF). ISBN 0 86094 221 X.
  55. ^ Fotheringham, A.S.; Knudsen, Daniel C. (1987). Goodness-of-Fit Statistics (PDF). ISBN 0 86094 222 8.
  56. ^ Goodchild, Michael F. (1986). Spatial Autocorrelation (PDF). ISBN 0-86094-223-6.
  57. ^ Cox, Nicholas J. (1989). "Teaching and learning spatial autocorrelation: a review". Journal of Geography in Higher Education. 13 (2): 185–190. doi:10.1080/03098268908709084.
  58. ^ Tinkler, Keith (1987). Introductory Matrix Algebra (PDF). ISBN 0 86094 224 4.
  59. ^ Sibley, David (1988). Spatial Applications of Exploratory Data Analysis (PDF). ISBN 0-86094-228-7.
  60. ^ Coshall, John (1989). The Application of Nonparametric Statistical Tests in Geography (PDF).
  61. ^ O'Brien, L.G. (1989). The Statistical Analysis of Contingency Table Designs (PDF). ISBN 1 872464 01 7.
  62. ^ Bracken, Ian; Higgs, Gary; Martin, David; Webster, Chris (1989). A Classification of Geographical Information Systems Literature and Applications (PDF).
  63. ^ Beaumont, John R (1991). An Introduction To Market Analysis (PDF). ISBN 1 872464 03 3.
  64. ^ Jones, Kelvyn (1991). Multi-Level Models for Geographical Research (PDF).
  65. ^ Moffatt, Ian (1991). Causal and Simulation Modelling Using System Dynamics (PDF).
  66. ^ Martin, David (1993). The UK Census of Population 1991 (PDF).
  67. ^ Jianfa, Shen (1994). Dynamic Analysis of Spatial Population Systems. ISBN 1 872464 07 6.
  68. ^ Cook, Ian; Crang, Phil (1995). Doing Ethnographies.

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