Hardest Questions Flashcards
Models
representation of reality in material/symbolic form
GIScience
studies issues around creation/handling/storage/use of GIS
scientific approach to study of GIS
GIStuides
study of how GIS is used in society
interaction of GIS with social structures
Sensitivity analysis
how model is impacted by different variables
what variables are the most sensitive to change
Descriptive
data, information
mapping, management, temporal, spatial
Prescriptive
understanding
suitability, system, simulation
Why is spatial data special?
- multidimensional
- special methods for analysis
- time-consuming to integrate/analyze
Scale of measurement
what parts of entities we want to study/measure
Precision
smallest difference between adjacent positions that can be recorded
how fine can you measure
Accuracy
how close data is to representing the real world
Complexity
an increasing number of independent variables begin interacting in interdependent and unpredictable ways
Data
numbers, text, symbols, graphics
neutral/context-free
Understanding/knowledge
comprehension of how info/systems/processes are related and how they affect each other
Function vs. tool in ArcGIS Pro
Tool = creates new layer
Function = overwrites current layer
Research
improving through understanding
developing new processes to better understand things
