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Author and Citation Info:
DiBiase, D., DeMers, M., Johnson, A., Kemp, K., Luck, A. T., Plewe, B., and Wentz, E. (2006). Impact of uncertainty. The Geographic Information Science & Technology Body of Knowledge. Washington, DC: Association of American Geographers. (2nd Quarter 2016, first digital).
Learning Objectives:
Describe a scenario in which possible errors in a map may impact subsequent decision making, such as a land use decision based on a soils map
Evaluate the uncertainty inherent in a map
Compare the decisions made using a map with a reliability overlay from those made using a map pair separating data and reliability, both drawn from the same dataset
Critique the assumption that maps can or should be “accurate”
You are currently viewing an archived version of Topic Metadata, Quality, and Uncertainty. If updates or revisions have been published you can find them at Metadata, Quality, and Uncertainty.
DiBiase, D., DeMers, M., Johnson, A., Kemp, K., Luck, A. T., Plewe, B., and Wentz, E. (2006). Impact of uncertainty. The Geographic Information Science & Technology Body of Knowledge. Washington, DC: Association of American Geographers. (2nd Quarter 2016, first digital).