商品描述
This book is aimed at conservation and development practitioners who need to learn and use R in a part-time professional context. It gives people with a non-technical background a set of skills to graph, map, and model in R. It also provides background on data integration in project management and covers fundamental statistical concepts. The book aims to demystify R and give practitioners the confidence to use it.
Key Features: - Viewing data science as part of a greater knowledge and decision making system- Foundation sections on inference, evidence, and data integration
- Plain English explanations of R functions
- Relatable examples which are typical of activities undertaken by conservation and development organisations in the developing world
- Worked examples showing how data analysis can be incorporated into project reports
商品描述(中文翻譯)
這本書的目標是針對需要在兼職專業環境中學習和使用 R 的保育與發展實務工作者。它為沒有技術背景的人提供了一套在 R 中進行圖形、地圖和建模的技能。書中還提供了有關專案管理中數據整合的背景知識，並涵蓋了基本的統計概念。這本書旨在揭開 R 的神秘面紗，並讓實務工作者有信心使用它。
主要特點：
- 將數據科學視為更大知識和決策系統的一部分
- 關於推論、證據和數據整合的基礎部分
- 用簡單的英語解釋 R 函數
- 與發展中國家保育和發展組織所從事活動的相關例子
- 實作範例顯示如何將數據分析納入專案報告中
作者簡介
Nathan Whitmore is a conservation scientist and practitioner who worked previously as a fisheries
observer, and a ranger for the New Zealand Department of Conservation. Between 2012 and 2018
he worked in Papua New Guinea where he provided scientific and project support for the Wildlife
Conservation Society's Papua New Guinea programme. His professional interests include evidence-
based decision making, sustainable use of wildlife, and traditional natural resource management.
作者簡介(中文翻譯)
Nathan Whitmore 是一位保育科學家和實務工作者，曾擔任漁業觀察員及紐西蘭保護部的護林員。2012年至2018年間，他在巴布亞新幾內亞工作，為野生動物保護協會的巴布亞新幾內亞計畫提供科學和專案支持。他的專業興趣包括基於證據的決策、可持續利用野生動物以及傳統自然資源管理。
