Overview

In an effort to further investigation into critical development facets of geographic information systems (GIS), this book explores the reasoning processes that apply to geographic space and time. As a result of an iniative sponsored by the National Center for Geographic Information and Analysis (NCGIA), it treats the computational, cognitive and social science applications aspects of spatial and temporal reasoning in GIS. Essays were contributed by scholars from a broad spectrum of disciplines including: geography, cartography, surveying and engineering, computer science, mathematics and environmental and cognitive psychology.

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Author:   Max J. Egenhofer (Departments of Surveying Engineering and Computer Science, Departments of Surveying Engineering and Computer Science, University of Maine, USA) ,  Reginald G. Golledge (Department of Geography, Department of Geography, University of California, Santa Barbara, USA)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint:   Oxford University Press Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 23.60cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 16.00cm
Weight:   0.542kg
ISBN:  

9780195103427

ISBN 10:   0195103424
Pages:   304
Publication Date:   11 June 1998
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

"Contributors PART I: Spatio-Temporal Reasoning: GIS and Computational Science Perspectives 1.: A.G. Cohn, et al.: Exploiting Temporal Continuity in Qualitative Spatial Calculi 2.: Michael F. Worboys: A Generic Model for Spatio-Bitemporal Geographic Information 3.: Andrew U. Frank: Different Types of ""Times"" in GIS 4.: N.W.J. Hazelton: Some Operational Requirements for a Multi-Temporal 4-D GIS 5.: Christopher R. Weber: The Representation of Spatio-Temporal Variation in GIS and Cartographic Displays: The Case for Sonification and Auditory Data Representation 6.: Nicholas R. Chrisman: Beyond the Snapshot: Changing the Approach to Change, Error and Process 7.: John A. Kelmelis: Process Dynamics, Temporal Extent, and Causal Propagation as the Basis for Linking Space and Time PART II: Spatial and Temporal Cognition 8.: Helen Couclelis: Aristotelian Spatial Dynamics in the Age of Geographic Information Systems 9.: Richard A. Block: Psychological Time and the Processing of Spatial Information 10.: Scott M. Freundschuh: The Relationship Between Geographic Scale, Distance, and Time as Expressed in Natural Discourse 11.: Daniel R. Montello: A New Framework for Understanding the Acquisition of Spatial Knowledge in Large-Scale Environments 12.: Barbara Tversky and Holly A. Taylor: Acquiring Spatial and Temporal Knowledge from Language PART III: Spatial and Temporal Behaviors in Social Science Contexts 13.: Pip Forer: Geometric Approaches to the Nexus of Time, Space and Microprocess: Implementing a Practical Model for Mundane Socio-Spatial Systems 14.: C. Stephen Smyth: A Representational Framework for Geographic Modeling 15.: Stephen D. Stead: Temporal Dynamics and Geographical Information Systems 16.: Irene Campari: Analyzing Temporal Factors in Urban Morphology Development 17.: John Odland: Longitudinal Analysis of Migration and Mobility Spatial Behavior in Explicitly Temporal Contexts Epilogue 18: Stephen C. Hirtle: The Cognitive Atlas: Using GIS as a Metaphor for Memory Index"

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<br> This book represents the results of one of the initiatives designed by the US National Center for Geographic Information and Analysis to investigate the critical developments of Geographic Information Systems (GIS). . . . The papers presented in this volume are written by authors from a wide range of disciplines such as geography; cartography; surveying; engineering; mathematics and computer science; and even cognitive psychology. The book will, therefore, appeal to a very wide readership. --Australian Mineral Foundation Reviews<p><br> For those interested in the research frontier of GIS capabilities, or who desire a sense of what limitations impinge on GIS and how people may solve them, Spatial and Temporal Reasoning in Geographic Information Systems is a good place to start. --Geo World<p><br>

<br> This book represents the results of one of the initiatives designed by the US National Center for Geographic Information and Analysis to investigate the critical developments of Geographic Information Systems (GIS). . . . The papers presented in this volume are written by authors from a wide range of disciplines such as geography; cartography; surveying; engineering; mathematics and computer science; and even cognitive psychology. The book will, therefore, appeal to a very wide readership. --Australian Mineral Foundation Reviews<br> For those interested in the research frontier of GIS capabilities, or who desire a sense of what limitations impinge on GIS and how people may solve them, Spatial and Temporal Reasoning in Geographic Information Systems is a good place to start. --Geo World<br>

This book represents the results of one of the initiatives designed by the US National Center for Geographic Information and Analysis to investigate the critical developments of Geographic Information Systems (GIS). . . . The papers presented in this volume are written by authors from a wide range of disciplines such as geography; cartography; surveying; engineering; mathematics and computer science; and even cognitive psychology. The book will, therefore, appeal to a very wide readership. --Australian Mineral Foundation Reviews<br> For those interested in the research frontier of GIS capabilities, or who desire a sense of what limitations impinge on GIS and how people may solve them, Spatial and Temporal Reasoning in Geographic Information Systems is a good place to start. --Geo World<br>

This book represents the results of one of the initiatives designed by the US National Center for Geographic Information and Analysis to investigate the critical developments of Geographic Information Systems (GIS). . . . The papers presented in this volume are written by authors from a wide range of disciplines such as geography; cartography; surveying; engineering; mathematics and computer science; and even cognitive psychology. The book will, therefore, appeal to a very wide readership. --Australian Mineral Foundation Reviews For those interested in the research frontier of GIS capabilities, or who desire a sense of what limitations impinge on GIS and how people may solve them, Spatial and Temporal Reasoning in Geographic Information Systems is a good place to start. --Geo World

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