Toward an inclusive semantic interoperability: The case of Cree hydrographic features

International Journal of Geographical Information Science

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 168-191

  Wellen, Christopher C ^a   Sieber, Renee E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

formalization; geospatial features; indigenous peoples; ontology; semantics

Indexed keywords

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; GIS; INDIGENOUS POPULATION; LANGUAGE; WORLD WIDE WEB;

CANADA;

EID: 84873175770     PISSN: 13658816     EISSN: 13623087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13658816.2012.688975     Document Type: Article

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