| NRC, Rediscovering Geography: New Relevance for Science and Society. Washington DC: National Academy Press, 1997. |
....outside its established territory needs to first clarify the nature of its domain of inquiry and define a set of core concepts. For geography, geographic space represents the core domain. Among its core concepts are location, region, distribution, spatial interaction, scale, and change [11]. How are these concepts relevant to map like interfaces to abstract information If spatial metaphors represent a useful basis for the design of user interfaces, then geographic concepts dealing with space should be given serious consideration. As for metaphors, the work of cognitive linguists ....
NRC, Rediscovering Geography: New Relevance for Science and Society. Washington DC: National Academy Press, 1997.
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