The Philosophy of GIS
This anthology aims to present the fundamental philosophical issues and tools required by the reflection within and upon geography and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) . It is an introduction to the philosophy for GIScience from an analytical perspective, which looks at GIS with a specific focus...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Springer International Publishing
2019, 2019
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2019 |
| Series: | Springer Geography
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Foreword
- Preface
- Introduction
- 1. A philosophy perspective on Theoretical Cartography and GIScience
- 2. Is there a Quantum Geography?
- 3. Some Philosophical Issues Regarding Mathematical Modeling in GIS
- 4. Space, Time, and the Representation of Geographical Reality
- 5. Is the Map Really Not the Territory: Abstraction and Representation in GIS, Cartography, and Science
- 6. On Drawing Lines on a Map
- 7.Boundaries: Theory and Practice
- 8. (Dis)Orientation, Navigation Styles, and GIS
- 9. Geographic Objects and the Science of Geography
- 10. On the Notion of Geographical Entities: Mapping the Geo-Ontological Debate
- 11. TBA
- 12 Ontology Design for Topographic Modeling and Analysis
- 13. GIS and Education