Linked Data : A Geographic Perspective

Linked Data opens up structured data from databases to be searched and queried via the web, and a geographic element is increasingly being used to link to those data. This book helps you understand how to organize and describe data that includes geographic content and how to publish it as Linked Dat...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Glen Hart, Catherine Dolbear
Format:	Book
Published:	CRC Press 2013
Subjects:	Semantic Web Geography > Data processing Geography > Computer network resources
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost

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Summary:	Linked Data opens up structured data from databases to be searched and queried via the web, and a geographic element is increasingly being used to link to those data. This book helps you understand how to organize and describe data that includes geographic content and how to publish it as Linked Data for the Semantic Web, as well as explaining the benefits of doing so. In easy-to-understand terms, it equips you with the knowledge you need to think about Geographic Information through the lens of the Semantic Web.