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A qualitative formalization of built environments

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Abstract

In this paper I argue that a qualitative formalization of built environments needs to take into account: (1) the ontological distinction between bona- fide and fiat boundaries and objects, (2) the different character of constraints on relations involving these different kinds of boundaries and objects, (3) the distinction between partition forming and non-partition forming objects, and (4) the fundamental organizational structure of regional partitions. I discuss the notion of boundary sensitive rough location and show that a formalization based on this notion takes all these points into account.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationDatabase and Expert Systems Applications - 11th International Conference, DEXA 2000, Proceedings
EditorsMohamed Ibrahim, Josef Kung, Norman Revell
PublisherSpringer Verlag
Pages959-969
Number of pages11
ISBN (Print)9783540679783
DOIs
StatePublished - 2000
Event11th International Conference on Database and Expert Systems Applications, DEXA 2000 - London, United Kingdom
Duration: Sep 4 2000Sep 8 2000

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume1873
ISSN (Print)0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)1611-3349

Conference

Conference11th International Conference on Database and Expert Systems Applications, DEXA 2000
Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
CityLondon
Period09/4/0009/8/00

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