A visualization method for geographic conceptual modelling

Annals of GIS

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 15-29

  Chen, Min ^a   Tao, Hong ^b   Lin, Hui ^a   Wen, Yongning ^b  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b Nanjing Normal University   (China)

Author keywords

Geographic conceptual icons; Geographic conceptual modelling; Geographic conceptual scenario; Visualization

Indexed keywords

COMPLEXITY; GIS; IMAGING METHOD; MODELING; VISUALIZATION;

EID: 79953302016     PISSN: 19475683     EISSN: 19475691     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19475683.2011.558024     Document Type: Article

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