Fuzzy set theory and thematic maps: Accuracy assessment and area estimation

International Journal of Geographical Information Science

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 153-172

  Woodcock, Curtis E ^a   Gopal, Sucharita ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; FUZZY MATHEMATICS; GIS; THEMATIC MAPPING;

EID: 0034104353     PISSN: 13658816     EISSN: 13623087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/136588100240895     Document Type: Article

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