Spatial and Temporal Reasoning in Geographic Information Systems

Edited by Max J. Egenhofer and Reginald G. Golledge

Spatial and Temporal Reasoning in Geographic Information Systems

Edited by Max J. Egenhofer and Reginald G. Golledge

Description

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.

Spatial and Temporal Reasoning in Geographic Information Systems

Edited by Max J. Egenhofer and Reginald G. Golledge

Spatial Information Systems

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

Spatial and Temporal Reasoning in Geographic Information Systems

Edited by Max J. Egenhofer and Reginald G. Golledge

Spatial Information Systems

Reviews and Awards

"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