Mapping vernacular geography: Web-based GIS tools for capturing 'fuzzy' or 'vague' entities

International Journal of Technology, Policy and Management

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 134-150

  Evans, A J ^a,c   Waters, T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b CITY OF BRADFORD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

^c Centre for Computational Geography   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fuzzy; Geographical information system; Geography; GIS; Vague; Vernacular

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER AIDED SOFTWARE ENGINEERING; DECISION MAKING; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS; WEB SERVICES;

GEOGRAPHICAL UNDERSTANDING; POLICYMAKING;

FUZZY SETS;

EID: 34548100047     PISSN: 14684322     EISSN: 17415292     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJTPM.2007.014547     Document Type: Article

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