Modelling Scale in Geographical Information ScienceISBN: 978-0-471-98546-4
Hardcover
296 pages
December 2001
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Scale has long been a fundamental concept in geography. Its
importance is emphasised in geographical information science
(GIScience) where the computational domain necessitates the
rigorous definition and handling of scale. Geographical information
systems are now used in almost every walk of life, but scale is
often handled poorly in such systems. Modelling Scale in
Geographical Information Science is written by an international
team of contributors drawn from both industry and academia, and
considers models and methods of scaling spatial data in both human
and physical systems.
Divided into three sections to give a balanced coverage of the key problems, tools and models associated with scale:
* Fractal Models
* The Modifiable Areal Unit Problem
* Changing the Scale of Measurement
This book is an essential read for all GIScience researchers, advanced students and practitioners who want to delve more deeply into the scale issues of the spatial data and spatial models that form the basis of their analyses.
Divided into three sections to give a balanced coverage of the key problems, tools and models associated with scale:
* Fractal Models
* The Modifiable Areal Unit Problem
* Changing the Scale of Measurement
This book is an essential read for all GIScience researchers, advanced students and practitioners who want to delve more deeply into the scale issues of the spatial data and spatial models that form the basis of their analyses.