The Philosophy of Geo-Ontologies

Tambassi, Timothy

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“…In spatiotemporal mining and reasoning applied in geographic information systems (GIS), challenging issues arise related to spatiotemporal relationships, interdisciplinarity, discretization, and data characteristics [92], particularly regarding the human role in understanding and processing. Experiments reveal that individuals tend to conceptualize geographic phenomena based on systems of objects organized into categories, relying on a universal "common sense geography" shared by non-experts [2].…”

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“…Ontologies encode the formal structure of existence (formal ontologies) and categorize what exists in a domain (material or domain ontologies), connecting scientific disciplines by making their assumptions and commitments explicit. The proliferation of ontological research, sometimes called the "Ontological Turn", demonstrates the growing recognition of the importance of formalizing knowledge [2]. In a more applied context, viewing ontologies as the ideal references for accuracy in data science (e.g., in knowledge graphs) makes their creation, usage, and maintenance essential tasks for the robustness of results and their explainability.…”

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“…10 = or (5,6). 9 = or (2,3). A relationship between L(M, C) and model M can be established through the union of two sets of formulas.…”

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A Logical–Algebraic Approach to Revising Formal Ontologies: Application in Mereotopology

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In ontology engineering, reusing (or extending) ontologies poses a significant challenge, requiring revising their ontological commitments and ensuring accurate representation and coherent reasoning. This study aims to address two main objectives. Firstly, it seeks to develop a methodological approach supporting ontology extension practices. Secondly, it aims to demonstrate its feasibility by applying the approach to the case of extending qualitative spatial reasoning (QSR) theories. Key questions involve effectively interpreting spatial extensions while maintaining consistency. The framework systematically analyzes extensions of formal ontologies, providing a reconstruction of a qualitative calculus. Reconstructed qualitative calculus demonstrates improved interpretative capabilities and reasoning accuracy. The research underscores the importance of methodological approaches when extending formal ontologies, with spatial interpretation serving as a valuable case study.

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A Logical–Algebraic Approach to Revising Formal Ontologies: Application in Mereotopology

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Decision Systems in Disaster Management with Application to Fire

Bostenaru Dan,

Crăciun,

Ibric

2024

Fire Hazards: Socio-Economic and Regional Issues

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This book chapter explores the utilization of an ontology of disaster images in the design of a decision support system for intervening in prevention or reconstruction efforts following events such as earthquakes, floods, and even fires. Grounded in philosophy, ontology in computer science relies on taxonomies, which are classifications of concepts used to facilitate object-oriented programming. To this end, existing collections of disaster images have been analyzed based on relevant literature. The objective here is to map the perception of disasters across different groups, including experts, the passive public, and actively affected individuals. These stakeholders play a crucial role in decision-making within a participatory planning framework, with the most advanced form being strategic planning. This approach offers an alternative to traditional urban regulatory and landscape planning. Urban planning and land use are essential considerations for non-structural disaster prevention interventions, particularly in areas where urban and wildland environments intersect. In such contexts, the coexistence of human settlements and forests in urban settings emphasizes the dual nature of forests as both natural heritage and a domain that calls for nature-based solutions.

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Completeness in Information Systems Ontologies

Tambassi

2021

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In the domain of information systems ontologies, the notion of completeness refers to ontological contents by demanding that they be exhaustive with respect to the domain that the ontology aims to represent. The purpose of this paper is to analyze such a notion, by distinguishing different varieties of completeness and by questioning its consistency with the open-world assumption, which formally assumes the incompleteness of conceptualizations on information systems ontologies.

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The Philosophy of Geo-Ontologies

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A Logical–Algebraic Approach to Revising Formal Ontologies: Application in Mereotopology

A Logical–Algebraic Approach to Revising Formal Ontologies: Application in Mereotopology

Decision Systems in Disaster Management with Application to Fire

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