Heuristic Mapping of Frontier Processes
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2407103 |
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| Authors | T L Gragson (0000-0001-7331-9379, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2002 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 368-389 |
| Publication date | 2002-11-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | CAM (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1087-8513 • E-ISSN: 1552-3969 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/152582202237726 |
| OpenAlex | W2096624860 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 15 |
The value of analytical cartography and, in particular, of fuzzy set theory is demonstrated with regard to developing a specifiable and repeatable conceptual framework for multicriteria land evaluation. After a review of the distinguishing mathematical attributes of fuzzy set theory, including the derivation of the most useful functions, its application to the assessment of a 170,000-km area of western Paraguay is described. Fuzzy set theory and multicriteria evaluation are shown to provide a robust framework for planning so that real-world interactions of interest at the management scale of conservation units are explicitly recognized. The Appendix gives the syntax for the four-step application procedure in Idrisi32 using an 8% fraction of the total study area and three geographic themes representing a point, a line, and a polygon coverage
Cartography · Fuzzy logic · Fuzzy set · Geography · Heuristic · Point (geometry) · Scale (ratio) · Set (abstract data type) · Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science · Geographic Information Systems Studies · Mathematics · Multi-Criteria Decision Making · Soil and Land Suitability Analysis
| Highly cited | No |
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