Linked data : a geographic perspective /

Geographic Information has an important role to play in linking and combining datasets through shared location, but the potential is still far from fully realized because the data is not well organized and the technology to aid this process has not been available. Developments in the Semantic Web an...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Hart, Glen, 1959-
Corporate Author:	Taylor & Francis
Other Authors:	Dolbear, Catherine, 1976-
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Boca Raton : Taylor & Francis, ©2013.
Subjects:	Geography > Data processing. Geography > Computer network resources. Semantic Web. Géographie > Informatique. Web sémantique. TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Remote Sensing & Geographic Information Systems. Geography > Computer network resources Geography > Data processing Semantic Web Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Geographic Information has an important role to play in linking and combining datasets through shared location, but the potential is still far from fully realized because the data is not well organized and the technology to aid this process has not been available. Developments in the Semantic Web and Linked Data, however, are making it possible to integrate data based on Geographic Information in a way that is more accessible to users. Drawing on the industry experience of a geographer and a computer scientist, Linked Data: A Geographic Perspective is a practical guide to implementing Geograph.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (xx, 268 pages)
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9781439869970 1439869979