The place of place in geographical IR

Abstract

Purpose of the paperargue for natural language knowledge to inform GIR applications challenging assumptions routinely made about geographical information in texts discussing the notion of geographical ontology presenting several problems with the current modelling of geographical information provide preliminary data that measures or assesses the several points described, implicitly providing support for those claims Information and Communication TechnologiesWhat is natural language (processing)?Main features vagueness context-dependent implicit knowledge evolves/dynamic/creative Different natural languages different world view different glue/implicit Natural language is the oldest and most successful knowledge representation language Used for comunication, negotiation, and reason (->logic)