Development of Ontology System towards Implementing a Knowledge Platform for Utilizing Natural Resources in a Regional Community

Abstract

In the research field of sustainable use of ecosystem services and biodiversity conservation, there is a real need for establishing integrated platform of universal scientific and local traditional knowledge for ecosystem management. Against this background, this study works on developing an ontology based intelligent information system. In this paper, a case study of quercus decaying problem was conducted, and perspectives of ontology application to GIS system and of regional instance matching concept were shown.