Ontologies are increasingly recognized as essential tools in information science.  Although the concepts are well understood theoretically , the practical implementation of ontologies remains challenging. In this book, researchers in computer science, information systems, ontology engineering, urban planning and design, civil and building engineering, and architecture present an interdisciplinary study of ontology engineering and its application in urban development projects.

Introduction.-An Introduction to Ontologies and Ontology Engineering.-Ontologies for Interoperability.-Alignment and Viewpoints in Ontologies.-Ontologies and Multilingualism.-Part II : Ontologies in the Urban Domain.-Ontologies in the Geographic Information Sector.-Ontologies for Interconnecting Urban Models.-Call for LOD - Linking Scales and Providers through Digital Spatial Representations.-Ontology-Based Interoperability in Knowledge-Based Communication Systems.-Transformation of Urban Knowledge Sources to Ontologies.-Part III Case Studies.-Examples of Developing and Using Ontologies in Practice.-URMOPRO: An Example of an Urban Ontology for the Formalization of Morphological Processes.-OUR City Cohesion Policies: Practices of Ontologies For Urban Regeneration (OUR): The Case Of The Puglia Region.-An Ontology for Urban Mobility.-The Development of Thesauri by English Heritage.-Ontology and the Scottish Building Regulations.-Road System Ontology: Organisation and Feedback.-Impact of BIMs on Business Models in Construction Industry.-Lessons Learned and Current Challenges.