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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). Space. The Geographic Information Science & Technology Body of Knowledge. Washington, DC: Association of American Geographers. (2nd Quarter 2016, first digital).
Learning Objectives:
Differentiate between absolute and relative descriptions of location
Define the four basic dimensions or shapes used to describe spatial objects (i.e., points, lines, regions, volumes)
Discuss the contributions that different perspectives on the nature of space bring to an understanding of geographic phenomenon
Justify the discrepancies between the nature of locations in the real world and representations thereof (e.g., towns as points)
Select appropriate spatial metaphors and models of phenomena to be represented in GIS
Develop methods for representing non-cartesian models of space in GIS
Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the use of cartesian/metric space as a basis for GIS and related technologies
Differentiate between common-sense, Cartesian/metric, relational, relativistic, phenomenological, social constructivist, and other theories of the nature of space
You are currently viewing an archived version of Topic Space. If updates or revisions have been published you can find them at Space.
DiBiase, D., DeMers, M., Johnson, A., Kemp, K., Luck, A. T., Plewe, B., and Wentz, E. (2006). Space. The Geographic Information Science & Technology Body of Knowledge. Washington, DC: Association of American Geographers. (2nd Quarter 2016, first digital).
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