Within both the social and environmental sciences much of the data collected is within a spatial context and requires statistical analysis for interpretation the purpose of this book is to describe current methods for the analysis of spatial data methods described include data description map interpolation and exploratory and explanatory . A spatial data set is a data set in which each observation is referenced to a site or area within both the social and environmental sciences much of the data collected is within a spatial context and requires statistical analysis for interpretation the purpose of this book therefore is to describe to students and research workers in the . Spatial data analysis in the social and environmental sciencesrobert haining geoffrey m jacquez. Pdf on jan 1 1997 robert patrick haining published haining r spatial data analysis in the social and environmental sciences cambridge university press cambridge find read and cite all