@inproceedings{fa271df884b747c2a21da70d2744fdc1,
title = "A geographer looks at spatial information theory",
abstract = "Geographic information is defined as a subset of spatial information, specific to the spatiotemporal frame of the Earth{\textquoteright}s surface. Thus geographic information theory inherits the results of spatial information theory, but adds results that reflect the specific properties of geographic information. I describe six general properties of geographic information, and show that in some cases specialization has assumed other properties that are less generally observed. A recognition of the distinction between geographic and spatial would allow geographic information theory to achieve greater depth and utility.",
author = "Goodchild, {Michael F.}",
year = "2001",
doi = "10.1007/3-540-45424-1_1",
language = "English (US)",
series = "Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)",
publisher = "Springer Verlag",
pages = "1--13",
editor = "Montello, {Daniel R.}",
booktitle = "Spatial Information Theory",
note = "5th International Conference on Spatial Information Theory, COSIT 2001 ; Conference date: 19-09-2001 Through 23-09-2001",
}