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GIS as a Heuristic Tool: Revisiting Spatial Concepts in the Paiwan Landscape (2016)
DOCUMENT Citation Only Mu-Chun Wu. Maa-Ling Chen.

This research showcases how Geographic Information System (GIS) serves as a heuristic interface to visualise obscure spatial concepts and further facilitates researchers to explore how these concepts influence people’s perception of and interaction with the landscape. The abandoned slate-stone settlements of Paiwan are one of their most distinct icons. However, their spatial location and their relation with the wider regional landscape were not thoroughly investigated. This research utilises...