Exploring the Use of Gazetteers and Geocoders for the Analysis and Interpretation of a Dynamically Changing World

Introduction.............................................................................................................. 52 Modeling.the.Changing.World.—.The.Gazetteer.................................................... 52

Background................................................................................................... 53 Changing.Methods.for.Gazetteer.Creation................................................... 55 Changing.Roles.for.the.Gazetteer................................................................. 59 Where.Are.We.Headed?................................................................................ 62

Grounding.the.Changing.World.—.The.Geocoder.................................................. 63 Creating.a.Truer.Representation.of.the.Dynamic.World..............................64 Beyond.Traditional.Geocoding..................................................................... 67

Dynamic.Integration.................................................................................................69 Enabling.Integration.with.Gazetteers...........................................................69

Conclusions............................................................................................................... 70 References................................................................................................................. 70