Fuzzy Reasoning about Geographic Regions

Reasoning about geographic regions, like forests, lakes, cities, etc., often involves uncertainty and imprecision. For example, when we talk about a region like the city of Auckland, we usually do not know exactly the boundaries of that region. Nevertheless, we are able to reason about such a region. Or if we hear on the radio that a cold front is moving in from Antarctica, we can estimate when it will reach New Zealand, although we might not be able to determine with certainty the exact relation between the area covered by the cold front and the one that is referred to as New Zealand.

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