Geographical design : : spatial cognition and geographical information science /
By: Hirtle, Stephen C [author.].
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BookSeries: Synthesis digital library of engineering and computer science: ; Synthesis lectures on human-centered informatics: #43.Publisher: [San Rafael, California] : Morgan & Claypool, [2019]Edition: Second edition.Description: 1 PDF (xv, 69 pages) : illustrations (some color).Content type: text Media type: electronic Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781681735740.Subject(s): Digital mapping | Geographic information systems | Space perception | Cognitive maps (Psychology) | cognitive maps | Geographic Information Science | GIScience | Geographic Information System | GIS | Global Positioning System | GPS | information visualization | landmarks | maps | navigation | privacy | regions | routes | social networks | spatial awareness | spatial cognition | user interfaces | volunteered geographic information | VGIDDC classification: 526 Online resources: Abstract with links to resource | Abstract with links to full text Also available in print.| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Part of: Synthesis digital library of engineering and computer science.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 53-67).
1. Introduction -- 2. Spatial cognition -- 2.1. Conceptualization of space -- 2.2. Cognitive structures -- 2.3. Wayfinding
3. Spatial technologies -- 3.1. Determining of spatial location -- 3.2. Display of spatial information -- 3.3. Spatially relevant tasks -- 3.4. Beyond shortest paths
4. Cognitive interfaces for wayfinding -- 4.1. Variable routing programs -- 4.2. Landmark-based wayfinding navigation systems -- 4.3. Applications through social networking
5. Open issues -- 5.1. What are the privacy issues with regard to spatial information? -- 5.2. In what ways does GPS replace the need for maps altogether? -- 5.3. What is the future of user-centered spatial information systems? -- 6. For more information.
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With spatial technologies ranging from mapping software to the use of location-based services, spatial knowledge is often acquired and communicated through geographic information technologies. This book describes the interplay between spatial cognition research and use of spatial interfaces. It begins by reviewing what is known about how humans process spatial concepts and then moves on to discuss how interfaces can be improved to take advantage of those capabilities by disambiguating cognitive aspects, conceptual aspects, computational aspects, and communications aspects. Special attention is given to a variety of innovative geographical platforms that provide users with an intuitive understanding and support the further acquisition of spatial knowledge. Alternatives to shortest-path algorithms to explore more scenic routes, as well as individual user differences that can emerge from previous experiences with virtual spaces, are also discussed. The book concludes with a discussion of the number of outstanding issues, including the changing nature of maps as the primary spatial interface, concerns about privacy for spatial information, and looks at the future of user-centered spatial information systems.
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