Theories of Geographic Concepts : Ontological Approaches to Semantic Integration


Marinos. Kavouras
Bok Engelsk 2007 · Electronic books.
Annen tittel
Utgitt
Hoboken : : Taylor and Francis, , 2007.
Omfang
1 online resource (340 p.)
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Description based upon print version of record.. - Front cover; Contents; Preface; The Authors; Part 1: The Context; Chapter 1. Introduction; Chapter 2. Geographic Ontologies; Chapter 3. Semantic Interoperability; Part 2: Theoretical Foundations; Chapter 4. Ontologies; Chapter 5. Concepts; Chapter 6. Semantics; Part 3: Formal Approaches; Chapter 7. Knowledge Representation Instruments; Chapter 8. Formal Concept Analysis; Chapter 9. Conceptual Graphs; Chapter 10. Channel Theory; Chapter 11. Description Logics; Chapter 12. Natural Language and Semantic Information Extraction; Chapter 13. Similarity; Part 4: Ontology Integration. - Chapter 14. Integration FrameworkChapter 15. Integration Approaches; Chapter 16. Integration Guidelines; Part 5: Post-Review; Chapter 17. Epilogue; Index; Back cover. - Most widely available approaches to semantic integration provide ad-hoc, non-systematic, subjective manual mappings that lead to procrustean amalgamations to fit the target standard, an outcome that pleases no one. Written by experts in the field, Theories of Geographic Concepts: Ontological Approaches to Semantic Integration emphasizes the real issues involved in integrating existing geo-ontologies. The book addresses theoretical, formal, and pragmatic issues of geographic knowledge representation and integration based on an ontological approach. The authors highlight the import
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9780849330896

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