Defining imprecise regions using the web

ABSTRACT

An overview of PhD research into defining imprecise regions(e.g. "The Midlands" of Great Britain) using unstructured data sources found on the web. A literature review is undertaken and future experiments are suggested. Two preliminary experiments, one into geo-tagging, the other into geographic coverage on the web, are described.

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INDEX TERMS

Primary Classification:
  H. Information Systems
  H.3 INFORMATION STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL
      H.3.3 Information Search and Retrieval
          Subjects: Search process

Additional Classification:
  H. Information Systems
  H.3 INFORMATION STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL
      H.3.3 Information Search and Retrieval
          Subjects: Retrieval models

General Terms:
Experimentation, Human Factors

Keywords:
geographic information retrieval, gir, imprecise regions