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Learning Objectives:
Compare and contrast the meanings of related terms such as vague, fuzzy, imprecise, indefinite, indiscrete, unclear, and ambiguous
Describe the cognitive processes that tend to create vagueness
Recognize the degree to which vagueness depends on scale
Evaluate vagueness in the locations, time, attributes, and other aspects of geographic phenomena
Differentiate between the following concepts: vagueness and ambiguity, well defined and poorly defined objects and fields, and discord and non-specificity
Identify the hedges used in language to convey vagueness
Evaluate the role that system complexity, dynamic processes, and subjectivity play in the creation of vague phenomena and concepts
Differentiate applications in which vagueness is an acceptable trait from those in which it is unacceptable
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