GI_Forum 2015, Volume 3 Journal for Geographic Information Science
Geospatial Minds for Society
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GI_Forum 2015, Volume 3 Journal for Geographic Information Science
Geospatial Minds for Society ISSN 2308-1708 Online Edition ISBN 978-3-87907-558-4 Print Edition ISBN 978-3-7001-7826-2 Online Edition
doi:10.1553/giscience2015
GI_Forum, 2015Volume 3 2015, 645 pages Print edition is available at Wichmann-Verlag, Berlin
Andreas Eisl,
Andreas Koch
S. 51 - 60 doi:10.1553/giscience2015s51 Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften
Abstract: Geographic research necessitates different types of models that aim at reducing the complexity of reality, enabling us to analyze its representations. Models allow us to infer exploratory and confirmatory findings about causal links between different geographic conditions, different social, political, and economic actors, their behaviors, and land use and its dynamics. However, the spatial, temporal, and attributive nature of data complicates the appropriate model choice for specific research purposes. This conceptual paper keeps track of model construction in the context of land use and land use change. It reveals different issues where particular caution is required, such as spatial and temporal dependency and heterogeneity, scale-dependency, and bidirectional causality. With geographic research being increasingly under the influence of econometric methods, we contend that it is necessary to provide intermediary qualitative layers of evidence between conceptual and, especially, empirical and simulative models of land use and land use change to ensure robust findings about causal relationships between observed variables. Published Online: 2016/02/03 11:48:21 Object Identifier: 0xc1aa5576 0x0032b57b Rights: .
The Journal for Geographic Information Science issue 1-2015 presents peer-reviewed papers
presented at the Geoinformatics
Forum (www.gi-forum.org), held in Salzburg from July 7-10,
2015. The annual GI_Forum symposium provides a platform for dialogue among geospatial minds
in an ongoing effort to support the creation of an informed GISociety.
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Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften Austrian Academy of Sciences Press
A-1011 Wien, Dr. Ignaz Seipel-Platz 2
Tel. +43-1-515 81/DW 3420, Fax +43-1-515 81/DW 3400 https://verlag.oeaw.ac.at, e-mail: verlag@oeaw.ac.at |