Foundations of Geographic Information Science
eBook - PDF

Foundations of Geographic Information Science

  1. 272 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Foundations of Geographic Information Science

About this book

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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Yes, you can access Foundations of Geographic Information Science by Matt Duckham, Michael F. Goodchild, Michael Worboys, Matt Duckham,Michael F. Goodchild,Michael Worboys in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Technology & Engineering & Civil Engineering. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Table of contents

  1. Book Cover
  2. Half-Title
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Contents
  6. Contributors
  7. Introduction
  8. 1 Geographic Information Science: Defining the Field
  9. 2 The Nature and Value of Geographic Information
  10. 3 Communicating Geographic Information in Context
  11. 4 Pragmatic Information Content—How to Measure the Information in a Route Description
  12. 5 Representational Commitment in Maps
  13. 6 Granularity in Change Over Time
  14. 7 A Theory of Granular Partitions
  15. 8 On the Ontological Status of Geographical Boundaries
  16. 9 Regions in Geography: Process and Content
  17. 10 Neighborhoods and Landmarks
  18. 11 Geographical Terminology Servers—Closingn the Semantic Divide
  19. 12 Placing Cultural Events and Documents in Space and Time
  20. 13 Geographic Activity Models
  21. Index