Representations of space and time /
Peuquet, Donna J.,
Representations of space and time / Donna J. Peuquet. - xii, 380 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 325-365) and index.
Representation versus reality -- Acquiring world knowledge : the overall process -- Storing world knowledge : some elements of conceptual structure -- Acquiring world knowledge through direct experience -- From observation to understanding -- Acquiring geographic knowledge through indirect experience -- How spatial knowledge is encoded -- New tools, new opportunities -- The computer as medium -- Storing geographic data -- A new perspective for geographic database representation -- Interacting with databases -- Issues for implementing advanced geographic databases.
"Examines how geospatial knowledge can be analyzed and represented in a manner that not only is accurate and coherent, but also makes intuitive sense to the end user. Concepts from a range of disciplines are integrated to explore the processes by which people acquire, represent, and utilize spatiotemporal knowledge. Arguing that the human user and the computer must be viewed as interrelated components of a single system, the book provides principles and recommendations for improving the design of geographic information systems (GIS) and other geospatial modeling tools"--Cover.
1572307730 9781572307735
2002005303
Geographical perception
Space and time
Information storage and retrieval systems--Geography.
G71.5 / .P48 2002
304.23
Representations of space and time / Donna J. Peuquet. - xii, 380 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 325-365) and index.
Representation versus reality -- Acquiring world knowledge : the overall process -- Storing world knowledge : some elements of conceptual structure -- Acquiring world knowledge through direct experience -- From observation to understanding -- Acquiring geographic knowledge through indirect experience -- How spatial knowledge is encoded -- New tools, new opportunities -- The computer as medium -- Storing geographic data -- A new perspective for geographic database representation -- Interacting with databases -- Issues for implementing advanced geographic databases.
"Examines how geospatial knowledge can be analyzed and represented in a manner that not only is accurate and coherent, but also makes intuitive sense to the end user. Concepts from a range of disciplines are integrated to explore the processes by which people acquire, represent, and utilize spatiotemporal knowledge. Arguing that the human user and the computer must be viewed as interrelated components of a single system, the book provides principles and recommendations for improving the design of geographic information systems (GIS) and other geospatial modeling tools"--Cover.
1572307730 9781572307735
2002005303
Geographical perception
Space and time
Information storage and retrieval systems--Geography.
G71.5 / .P48 2002
304.23