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Author(s): Scott Chase

Publication date: forthcoming

Citation: Scott Chase: "Supporting Emergence in Geographic Information Systems," Environment and Planning B: Planning and Design, forthcoming.

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  • A paper copy of this document is available by contacting Kristy Thompson [web,email]
Abstract:
The combination of the paradigms of shape algebras and predicate logic representations is a paradigm capable of modeling maps which can support emergent features. First order predicate logic provides a natural, intuitive way of representing spatial relations in development of complete computer systems for geometric reasoning. Shape algebraic formalisms have advantages over more traditional representations of geometric objects. Here we illustrate the definition of high-level spatial relations from a small set of simple structures, with examples from the domain of geographic information systems.

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