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No 14 (2017)

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Research Articles

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 Topological augmentation: A step forward for qualitative partition reasoning PDF
Matthew P. Dube 1-29
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 Cognitively plausible representations for the alignment of sketch and geo-referenced maps PDF
Sahib Jan, Angela Schwering, Carl Schultz, Malumbo Chaka Chipofya 31-59
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 Modeling and manipulating spacetime objects in a true 4D model PDF
Ken Arroyo Ohori, Hugo Ledoux, Jantien Stoter 61-93

Review Articles

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 Quantifying space, understanding minds: A visual summary approach PDF
Mark Simpson, Kai-Florian Richter, Jan Oliver Wallgrün, Alexander Klippel 95-136

Book Reviews

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 Fundamentals of Satellite Remote Sensing: An Environmental Approach 2e PDF
Luke Wallace 137-138
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