Foundations of Geographic Information Science (eBook, ePUB)

Redaktion: Duckham, Matt; Worboys, Michael; Goodchild, Michael F.

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

As the use of geographical information systems develops apace, a significant strand of research activity is being directed to the fundamental nature of geographic information. This volume contains a collection of essays and discussions on this theme. What is geographic information? What fundamental principles are associated with it? How can

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 272
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. Januar 2003
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781134398263
• Artikelnr.: 72301343

Autorenporträt

Matt Duckham is a visiting researcher at the National Center for Geographic Information and Analysis, University of Maine, USA. He completed his PhD in spatial data quality at the University of Glasgow, UK, at the end of 1999, and worked for two years as a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Keele, UK. He is currently co-authoring, with Michael Worboys, the second edition of the text book Geographic Information Systems: A Computing Perspective.

Inhaltsangabe

Geographic Information Science. The Nature and Value of Geographic
Information. Communicating Geographic Information in Context. Pragmatic
Information Content. Representational Commitment in Maps. Granularity in
Change over Time. A Theory of Granular Partitions. On the Ontological
Status of Geographical Boundaries. Regions in Geography. Neighborhoods and
Landmarks. Geographical Terminology Servers. Placing Cultural Events and
Documents. Geographic Activity Models.