Embedding production rules in a GIS
David V. Pullar · Transactions in GIS · 1997
A long‐standing issue in GIS has been the need to provide support for more complex spatial models that have specialized Operations, but at the same time to take advantage of generic functionality provided by the GIS for visualizing, querying, and manipulating spatial features. Two approaches may be used to incorporate domain‐specific knowledge in computer software, namely object‐oriented programming and logic‐based programming. Based upon a commonly used data model and object‐oriented application framework available in modern GIS software, this paper explores integrating rules as a generic approach to building more meaningful spatial representations for land use and land control planning.