Chapter 7. Reasoning Methods for Handling Uncertain Information in Land Cover Mapping
- Rodolphe Devillers,
- Robert Jeansoulin
Published Online: 12 JAN 2010
DOI: 10.1002/9780470612156.ch7
Copyright © 2006 ISTE Ltd.
Book Title
Fundamentals of Spatial Data Quality
Additional Information
How to Cite
Comber, A., Wadsworth, R. and Fisher, P. (2010) Reasoning Methods for Handling Uncertain Information in Land Cover Mapping, in Fundamentals of Spatial Data Quality (eds R. Devillers and R. Jeansoulin), ISTE, London, UK. doi: 10.1002/9780470612156.ch7
Publication History
- Published Online: 12 JAN 2010
- Published Print: 1 JAN 2006
ISBN Information
Print ISBN: 9781905209569
Online ISBN: 9780470612156
- Summary
- Chapter
- References
Keywords:
- various formalisms;
- uncertain information;
- geographic information;
- endorsement theory;
- cartographic uncertainty
Summary
This chapter contains sections titled:
Introduction
Uncertainty
Well-defined objects: error, probability, and Bayes
Poorly-defined objects: spatial extent, vagueness, and fuzzy-set theory
Poorly defined specification: ambiguity, discord, non-specificity and expert knowledge
Conclusion
References