This revised, updated, and extended second edition of An Introduction to Scientific Research Methods in Geography and Environmental Studies provides a broad and integrative introduction to the conduct and interpretation of scientific research, now covering both Geography and Environmental Studies. It explains both the conceptual and the technical aspects of research, as well as all phases of the research process. The text continues to be inclusive: combining approaches in physical geography and environmental science, human geography and human-environment relations, and geographic and environmental information techniques (such as GIS, cartography, and remote sensing). As in the previous edition, the authors use a framework that combines natural and social scientific approaches common to subjects in Geography and Environmental Studies. Six of the chapters have short case studies of actual research projects in order to demonstrate the breadth of approaches taken in scientific research in geography and environmental studies. Fully updated, including references and further readings, the text also includes links to relevant web sites.