DA1-1 - Using models to represent information and processes
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DiBiase, D., DeMers, M., Johnson, A., Kemp, K., Luck, A. T., Plewe, B., and Wentz, E. (2006). Using models to represent information and processes. The Geographic Information Science & Technology Body of Knowledge. Washington, DC: Association of American Geographers. (2nd Quarter 2016, first digital).
Learning Objectives:
Define a homomorphism as a mathematical property
Evaluate existing systems to determine whether they are adequate representations
Assess the data quality needed for a new application to be successful
Recognize the advantages and disadvantages of using models to study and manage the world as opposed to experimenting in the world directly
Describe the ways in which an existing model faithfully represents reality and the ways in which it does not
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DiBiase, D., DeMers, M., Johnson, A., Kemp, K., Luck, A. T., Plewe, B., and Wentz, E. (2006). Using models to represent information and processes. The Geographic Information Science & Technology Body of Knowledge. Washington, DC: Association of American Geographers. (2nd Quarter 2016, first digital).