Modelling error propagation in vector-based buffer analysis

International Journal of Geographical Information Science

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 251-271

  Shi, Wenzhong ^a   Cheung, Chui Kwan ^a   Zhu, Changqing ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUFFER ZONE; ERROR ANALYSIS; GIS; MODELING; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; VECTOR;

EID: 0037380149     PISSN: 13658816     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1365881022000016007     Document Type: Article

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