FC-10 - Properties
- Formalize attribute values and domains in terms of set theory
- Develop alternative forms of representations for situations in which attributes do not adequately capture meaning
- Define Stevens’ four levels of measurement (i.e., nominal, ordinal, interval, ratio)
- Describe particular geographic phenomena in terms of attributes
- Determine the proper uses of attributes based on their domains
- Characterize the domains of attributes in a GIS, including continuous and discrete, qualitative and quantitative, absolute and relative
- Recognize situations and phenomena in the landscape which cannot be adequately represented by formal attributes, such as aesthetics
- Compare and contrast the theory that properties are fundamental (and objects are human simplifications of patterns thereof) with the theory that objects are fundamental (and properties are attributes thereof)
- Recognize attribute domains that do not fit well into Stevens’ four levels of measurement such as cycles, indexes, and hierarchies
AM-85 - Propagation of error in geospatial modeling