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Uncertainty in Geographical Information

Name: Uncertainty in Geographical Information
Author: Jingxiong Zhang
ISBN: 9780203471326

by Jingxiong Zhang, Michael Goodchild

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Overview

Research Monographs in GIS
As Geographical Information Systems (GIS) have developed and their applications have been extended, the issue of uncertainty has become increasingly recognized. Users need to be well aware of the likely impacts of uncertainties in spatial analysis and decision-making. The book discusses theoretical and practical aspects of spatial data processing and uncertainties, covers a wide range of types of errors and fuzziness and emphasizes description and modeling.

Synopsis

As Geographic Information Systems (GIS) develop, there is a need to demystify the complex geographical world to facilitate computerization in GIS by the inaccuracies that emerge from man-machine interactions in data acquisition and by error propagation in geoprocessing. Users need to be aware of the impacts of uncertainties in spatial analysis and decision-making. Uncertainty in Geographical Information discusses theoretical and practical aspects of spatial data processing and uncertainties, and covers a wide range of types of errors and fuzziness and emphasizes description and modeling. High level GIS professionals, researchers and graduate students will find this a constructive book.