Uncertainty, imperfections in geographic information

Define uncertainty-related terms, such as error, accuracy, uncertainty, precision, stochastic, probabilistic, deterministic, and random
Recognize expressions of uncertainty in language
Evaluate the causes of uncertainty in geospatial data
Describe a stochastic error model for a natural phenomenon
Explain how the familiar concepts of geographic objects and fields affect the conceptualization of uncertainty
Recognize the degree to which the importance of uncertainty depends on scale and application
Differentiate uncertainty in geospatial situations from vagueness

Compare and contrast the relative merits of fuzzy sets, rough sets, and other models
Differentiate between fuzzy set membership and probabilistic set membership
Explain the problems inherent in fuzzy sets
Create appropriate membership functions to model vague phenomena

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

Define uncertainty-related terms, such as error, accuracy, uncertainty, precision, stochastic, probabilistic, deterministic, and random
Recognize expressions of uncertainty in language
Evaluate the causes of uncertainty in geospatial data
Describe a stochastic error model for a natural phenomenon
Explain how the familiar concepts of geographic objects and fields affect the conceptualization of uncertainty
Recognize the degree to which the importance of uncertainty depends on scale and application
Differentiate uncertainty in geospatial situations from vagueness

Compare and contrast the relative merits of fuzzy sets, rough sets, and other models
Differentiate between fuzzy set membership and probabilistic set membership
Explain the problems inherent in fuzzy sets
Create appropriate membership functions to model vague phenomena

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

Define uncertainty-related terms, such as error, accuracy, uncertainty, precision, stochastic, probabilistic, deterministic, and random
Recognize expressions of uncertainty in language
Evaluate the causes of uncertainty in geospatial data
Describe a stochastic error model for a natural phenomenon
Explain how the familiar concepts of geographic objects and fields affect the conceptualization of uncertainty
Recognize the degree to which the importance of uncertainty depends on scale and application
Differentiate uncertainty in geospatial situations from vagueness

Compare and contrast the relative merits of fuzzy sets, rough sets, and other models
Differentiate between fuzzy set membership and probabilistic set membership
Explain the problems inherent in fuzzy sets
Create appropriate membership functions to model vague phenomena

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

Define uncertainty-related terms, such as error, accuracy, uncertainty, precision, stochastic, probabilistic, deterministic, and random
Recognize expressions of uncertainty in language
Evaluate the causes of uncertainty in geospatial data
Describe a stochastic error model for a natural phenomenon
Explain how the familiar concepts of geographic objects and fields affect the conceptualization of uncertainty
Recognize the degree to which the importance of uncertainty depends on scale and application
Differentiate uncertainty in geospatial situations from vagueness

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