Foundations of Geographic Information Science

Matt Duckham, Michael F. Goodchild, Michael F. Worboys

258 pages, parution le 11/02/2003

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Résumé

As the use of geographical information systems develops, 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 it be represented? How does it represent the world? How can geographic information be guantified? How can it be communicated and related to the other information sciences? How does HCI tie in with it? A number of other more specific but relevant issues are considered, such as spatio-temporal relationships, boundaries, granularity and taxonomy.

This book is a revised and updated version of a collection of presentations given by a group of distinguished researchers in the field of Geographic Information Science who gathered in Manchester in July 2001. It should be of relevance to graduate students as well as researchers and high-level professionals.

Contents

Geographic Information Science : Defining the Field
The Nature and Value of Geographic Information
Communicating Geographic Information in Context
Pragmatic Information Content - How to Measure the Information in a Route Description
Representational Commitment in Maps
Granularity in Change over Time
A Theory of Granular Partitions
On the Ontological Status of Geographical Boundaries
Regions in Geography: Process and Content
Neighborhoods and Landmarks
Geographical Terminology Servers - Closing the Semantic Divide
Placing Cultural Events and Documents in Space and Time
Geographic Activity Models

Caractéristiques techniques

	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Taylor and Francis Books
Auteur(s)	Matt Duckham, Michael F. Goodchild, Michael F. Worboys
Parution	11/02/2003
Nb. de pages	258
Format	16 x 24
Couverture	Relié
Poids	509g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780415307260
ISBN13	978-0-415-30726-0