Journal on data semantics III : [special issue on semantic-based geographical information systems

– semantic caching – data warehousing and semantic data mining – spatial, temporal, multimedia and multimodal semantics – semantics in data visualization – semantic services for mobile users – supporting tools – applications of semantic-driven approaches These topics are to be understood as speci?cally related to semantic issues. Contributions submitted to the journal and dealing with semantics of data will be considered even if they are not within the topics in the list. While the physical appearance of the journal issues looks like the books from the well-known Springer LNCS series, the mode of operation is that of a journal. Contributions can be freely submitted by authors and are reviewed by the Editorial Board. Contributions may also be invited, and nevertheless carefully reviewed, as in the case for issues that contain extended versions of best papers from major conferences addressing data semantics issues. Special issues, focusing on a speci?c topic, are coordinated by guest editors once the proposal for a special issue is accepted by the Editorial Board. Finally, it is also possible that a journal issue be devoted to a single text. Front Matter....Pages - Geospatial Semantics: Why, of What, and How?....Pages 1-24 Spherical Topological Relations....Pages 25-49 GeoPQL: A Geographical Pictorial Query Language That Resolves Ambiguities in Query Interpretation....Pages 50-80 A Fuzzy Identity-Based Temporal GIS for the Analysis of Geomorphometry Changes....Pages 81-99 Interoperability for GIS Document Management in Environmental Planning....Pages 100-124 Semantic Information in Geo-Ontologies: Extraction, Comparison, and Reconciliation....Pages 125-142 Semantic Mappings in Description Logics for Spatio-temporal Database Schema Integration....Pages 143-167 Data Semantics in Location-Based Services....Pages 168-195 Geospatial conceptualisation: A Cross-Cultural Analysis on Portuguese and American Geographical Categorisations....Pages 196-212 Back Matter....Pages - "The LNCS Journal on Data Semantics is devoted to the presentation of notable work that, in one way or another, addresses research and development on issues related to data semantics. Based on the highly visible publication platform Lecture Notes in Computer Science, this new journal is widely disseminated and available worldwide." "The scope of the journal ranges from theories supporting the formal definition of semantic content to innovative domain-specific applications of semantic knowledge. The journal addresses researchers and advanced practitioners working on the semantic Web, interoperability, mobile information service, data warehousing, knowledge representation and reasoning, conceptual database modeling, ontologies, and artificial intelligence."--Jacket.

the Lncs Journal On Data Semantics Is Devoted To The Presentation Of Notable Work That, In One Way Or Another, Addresses Research And Development On Issues Related To Data Semantics. Based On The Highly Visible Publication Platform Lecture Notes In Computer Science, This New Journal Is Widely Disseminated And Available Worldwide. The Scope Of The Journal Ranges From Theories Supporting The Formal Definition Of Semantic Content To Innovative Domain-specific Applications Of Semantic Knowledge. The Journal Addresses Researchers And Advanced Practitioners Working On The Semantic Web, Interoperability, Mobile Information Services, Data Warehousing, Knowledge Representation And Reasoning, Conceptual Database Modeling, Ontologies, And Artificial Intelligence.

Annotation The LNCS Journal on Data Semantics is devoted to the presentation of notable work that, in one way or another, addresses research and development on issues related to data semantics. Based on the highly visible publication platform Lecture Notes in Computer Science, this new journal is widely disseminated and available worldwide. The scope of the journal ranges from theories supporting the formal definition of semantic content to innovative domain-specific applications of semantic knowledge. The journal addresses researchers and advanced practitioners working on the semantic web, interoperability, mobile information services, data warehousing, knowledge representation and reasoning, conceptual database modeling, ontologies, and artificial intelligence