On the definition of generic multi-layered ontologies for urban applications

Computers, Environment and Urban Systems

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 191-214

  Benslimane, D ^a   Leclercq, E ^a   Savonnet, M ^a   Terrasse, M N ^a   Yetongnon K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE BOURGOGNE   (France)

Author keywords

Multi layered ontologies; Urban applications

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL LINGUISTICS; CONSTRAINT THEORY; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; URBAN PLANNING;

MULTILAYERED ONTOLOGY;

MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS;

INFORMATION SYSTEM; PLANNING METHOD; URBAN PLANNING;

EID: 0034101418     PISSN: 01989715     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0198-9715(99)00059-9     Document Type: Article

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