We utilize information extraction and integration techniques to automatically obtain geographic features and associated footprints and feature types from freely and widely available online …

Oct 1, 2008 · This introduction to the following collection of five research papers expands on contemporary applications of digital gazetteers, explores the issues associated with each of …

As a component of georeferenced information systems, gazetteers provide translation capability between formal and informal means of georeferencing. Here is a specific example of the type …

Gazetteers support bidirectional translation between informal georeferencing using names (e.g., Las Vegas) and formal georeferencing using coordinates (e.g., 36°10′30″N, 115°08′11″W) or …

Oct 1, 2008 · As valuable knowledge bases, gazetteers provide important functions for various applications by connecting the three core components. ... An empirical study on the names of …

Jul 1, 2017 · Gazetteers play a central role in linking text to space, influencing a multitude of application outcomes through their use in tasks such as identifying placenames 1 in text, …

papers expands on contemporary applications of digital gazetteers, explores the issues associated with each of the three types of information, and defines three broad areas of …

Here, we provide a compre-hensive overview of methods for incorporat-ing gazetteers and for entity segmentation. We evaluate representative methods from each in similar settings for a …

This introduction to the following collection of five research papers expands on contemporary applications of digital gazetteers, explores the issues associated with each of the three types …

For the area covered, and the objectives and uses for its compilation, content of a gazetteer can include location, population, dimensions of peaks and waterways, gross domestic product, …

This article gives an overview of the Local Gazetteers Research Tools (LoGaRT), including its development, technical features, methodology, and examples of research applications by …

Jan 20, 2023 · What Are Gazetteers? A gazetteer is a geographical dictionary in which names of places are given in alphabetical order with location and/or coordinates. In addition, entries …

Jan 1, 2018 · Gazetteers support bidirectional translation between informal georeferencing using names (e.g., Las Vegas) and formal georeferencing using coordinates (e.g., 36°10′30 ″ N, …

Oct 31, 2005 · We demonstrate that ontologically-enhanced gazetteers, such as Locus, are very useful for discovering the geographic context present on Web pages, and are often used in …