Nigel Walford has taught Geographical Information Systems courses at Kingston University for 12 years and previously worked in the Data Archive at Essex University. He graduated from the University of Sussex and did his postgraduate work at the University of London. His thematic research interests relate mainly to rural issues and include agriculture, land use planning and population. Recent book publications include Geographical Data Analysis (John Wiley & Sons) and Reshaping the Countryside: Perceptions and Processes of Rural Change (CAB International) as well as several journal articles in Health and Place, Geography, Planning Practice and Research, Applied Geography and International Journal of Population Geography.

• Preface. Acknowledgements. Abbreviations List. Part 1 Geographical Data Geographical Phenomena and Geographical Data Generic Problems of Data Accessibility and Availability of Geographical Data Part 2 Characteristics and Review of Secondary Sources Remotely Sensed Data Cartographic Data Censuses and Surveys Adminstrative and Statutory Data International Comparison of Geographical Data Sources Part 3 Secondary Analysis Examples of Geographical Data Analysis Future Developments in Geographical Data Bibliography Appendix: Household Form in the 2001 UK Census of Population. Subject Index.

"...well conceived and contains much useful reference material..." (Int Journal of Geographical Information Science, January/February 2003)

Nigel Walford has taught Geographical Information Systems courses at Kingston University for 12 years and previously worked in the Data Archive at Essex University. He graduated from the University of Sussex and did his postgraduate work at the University of London. His thematic research interests relate mainly to rural issues and include agriculture, land use planning and population. Recent book publications include Geographical Data Analysis (John Wiley & Sons) and Reshaping the Countryside: Perceptions and Processes of Rural Change (CAB International) as well as several journal articles in Health and Place, Geography, Planning Practice and Research, Applied Geography and International Journal of Population Geography.

• Preface. Acknowledgements. Abbreviations List. Part 1 Geographical Data Geographical Phenomena and Geographical Data Generic Problems of Data Accessibility and Availability of Geographical Data Part 2 Characteristics and Review of Secondary Sources Remotely Sensed Data Cartographic Data Censuses and Surveys Adminstrative and Statutory Data International Comparison of Geographical Data Sources Part 3 Secondary Analysis Examples of Geographical Data Analysis Future Developments in Geographical Data Bibliography Appendix: Household Form in the 2001 UK Census of Population. Subject Index.

"...well conceived and contains much useful reference material..." (Int Journal of Geographical Information Science, January/February 2003)

Nigel Walford has taught Geographical Information Systems courses at Kingston University for 12 years and previously worked in the Data Archive at Essex University. He graduated from the University of Sussex and did his postgraduate work at the University of London. His thematic research interests relate mainly to rural issues and include agriculture, land use planning and population. Recent book publications include Geographical Data Analysis (John Wiley & Sons) and Reshaping the Countryside: Perceptions and Processes of Rural Change (CAB International) as well as several journal articles in Health and Place, Geography, Planning Practice and Research, Applied Geography and International Journal of Population Geography.

• Preface. Acknowledgements. Abbreviations List. Part 1 Geographical Data Geographical Phenomena and Geographical Data Generic Problems of Data Accessibility and Availability of Geographical Data Part 2 Characteristics and Review of Secondary Sources Remotely Sensed Data Cartographic Data Censuses and Surveys Adminstrative and Statutory Data International Comparison of Geographical Data Sources Part 3 Secondary Analysis Examples of Geographical Data Analysis Future Developments in Geographical Data Bibliography Appendix: Household Form in the 2001 UK Census of Population. Subject Index.

"...well conceived and contains much useful reference material..." (Int Journal of Geographical Information Science, January/February 2003)