Geographical information science: geostatistics and uncertainty

Abstract

The previous progress report on geographical information science (GIS) (Atkinson, 1997) reviewed a wide range of developments in GIS that occurred in or were published in 1996. The coverage was relatively broad since the report prior to that appeared in 1993 and there was great diversity to include. However, given the limited space available for reports, wide coverage can be superficial. With this in mind, the present report focuses on one aspect of GIS of great importance: the assessment and modelling of uncertainty in spatial databases. In particular, the focus of this report is on the geostatistical assessment of uncertainty.