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标题：Space–time representation and analytics
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作者：May Yuan ; Atsushi Nara ; James Bothwell 等
期刊名称：Annals of GIS
印刷版ISSN：1947-5683
出版年度：2014
卷号：20
期号：1
页码：1-9
DOI：10.1080/19475683.2013.862301
语种：English
出版社：Taylor & Francis Ltd.
摘要：This paper discusses philosophical and methodological considerations of space–time representation and analytics. Central to our premise is that how we conceptualize space and time has profound influence on the way in which we represent and analyse spatiotemporal data. Four approaches in space–time representation are discussed based on two sets of space–time dichotomies: absolutism versus relationalism and realism versus idealism. We elaborate on the philosophical inquiries related to the dichotomies and discuss approaches taken in GIScience research. Since most GIS studies to date align well with the absolutism–realism approach to space–time representation, we discuss examples that adopt absolutism–idealism, relationalism–realism, and relationalism–idealism approaches. We argue that multiple perspectives of space and time can bring rich insights into understanding geographic phenomena. All four approaches of space–time representation and ensuing analytical methods should be broadly explored in GIScience research.
关键词：space–time;representation;analytics