Contemporary Social Physics: Decoding Social Behaviour with Advanced Geospatial Tools (Springer Geography)

Synopsis

This volume delves into how cutting-edge geospatial tools are revolutionizing social physics—the quantitative study of human behavior and spatial dynamics. Through real-world case studies, the book demonstrates how geospatial analysis is applied to pressing social and environmental challenges, from migration flows and resource distribution to healthcare access, crime, disaster management, and urban planning. Readers will explore how these tools reveal the complexities of human movement, socio-spatial interactions, and behavioral patterns. The book is structured into five sections, each tackling key topics at the intersection of social physics and geospatial analysis: Population Dynamics and Social Behavior: Examines refugee settlements, migrations, resource allocation, and the socio-spatial impacts of political violence and the COVID-19 pandemic. Social Learning and Environmental Management: Highlights how social learning influences agriculture, healthcare, and environmental management, with geospatial techniques improving outcomes like riverbank stability and crop yields. Spatial Heterogeneity and Social Behavior: Investigates how social behavior shifts across different spatial contexts, with a focus on crime, inequality, and pandemic response, including detailed insights into Kolkata’s COVID-19 management. Social Physics and Sustainability: Demonstrates how geospatial tools can advance sustainability efforts, including waste management, transportation optimization, and urban planning for peri-urban areas. Ideal for academics, researchers, urban planners, and policymakers, this volume provides innovative methodologies to address complex social, environmental, and economic challenges. Whether examining migration trends or advancing sustainability, this book equips readers with the tools to transform how we understand human behavior and space.

Copyright:

2024

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ISBN-13:

9783031775963

Related ISBNs:

9783031775956

Publisher:

Springer Nature Switzerland

Date of Addition:

02/08/25

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The Editor

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

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No

Categories:

Nonfiction, Psychology, Social Studies, Earth Sciences, Sociology

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Bookshare Staff

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Edited by:

Anu Rai

Edited by:

Supratim Karmakar

Edited by:

Suman Chatterjee

Edited by:

Jitendra Kumar Pandey