@INPROCEEDINGS{Gottfried2006a,
  author = {Gottfried, Bj{\"o}rn},
  title = {{Characterising Meanders Qualitatively}},
  booktitle = {4th International Conference on GIScience},
  year = {2006},
  editor = {Raubal, Martin and Miller, Harvey J. and Frank, Andrew U. and Goodchild,
	Michael F.},
  number = {4197},
  series = {LNCS},
  pages = {112--127},
  address = {M{\"u}nster, Germany},
  month = {September20--23},
  publisher = {Springer},
  abstract = {In this paper, a qualitative shape representation is described for
	the purpose of characterising linear geographical and artificial
	objects. In particular, we focus on the curve progression telling
	us how objects spread across the landscape. For instance, sinuosities
	of rivers provide important information about imperilled locations
	in the case of flood waters. However, precise geometrical descriptions
	are overdetermined and frequently difficult or sometimes impossible
	to obtain. By contrast, we introduce a concept which allows curves
	to be classified on the basis of a qualitative representation that
	defines properties of linear objects, which derive from how segments
	of objects are located relative to other segments, arriving at conclusions
	such as how twisty a curve is. Especially, the new method can be
	applied if only coarse information is available and even then if
	objects are given incompletely.},
  doi = {10.1007/11863939{\_}8},
  owner = {pmania},
  timestamp = {2012.11.06}
}