Database Issues in Geographic Information Systems (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1997)

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) have been experiencing a steady and unprecedented growth in terms of general interest, theory development, and new applications in the last decade or so. GIS is an inter-disciplinary field that brings together many diverse areas such as computer science, geography, cartography, engineering, and urban planning. Database Issues in Geographic Information Systems approaches several important topics in GIS from a database perspective. Database management has a central role to play in most computer-based information systems, and is expected to have an equally important role to play in managing information in GIS as well. Existing database technology, however, focuses on the alphanumeric data that are required in business applications. GIS, like many other application areas, requires the ability to handle spatial as well as alphanumeric data. This requires new innovations in data management, which is the central theme of this monograph. The monograph begins with an overview of different application areas and their data and functional requirements. Next it addresses the following topics in the context of GIS: representation and manipulation of spatial data, data modeling, indexing, and query processing. Future research directions are outlined in each of the above topics. The last chapter discusses issues that are emerging as important areas of technological innovations in GIS. Database Issues in Geographic Information Systems is suitable as a secondary text for a graduate level course on Geographic Information Systems, Database Systems or Cartography, and as a reference for researchers and practitioners in industry.

General

Imprint:	Springer-Verlag New York
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Advances in Database Systems, 6
Release date:	December 2012
First published:	1997
Authors:	Nabil R. Adam • Aryya Gangopadhyay
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 8mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	136
Edition:	Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1997
ISBN-13:	978-1-4613-7799-3
Categories:	Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Management of land & natural resources Books > Computing & IT > General theory of computing > Data structures Books > Computing & IT > Computer programming > Algorithms & procedures Books > Earth & environment > Geography > Cartography, geodesy & geographic information systems (GIS) > Geographical information systems (GIS) Books > Earth & environment > Geography > Cartography, geodesy & geographic information systems (GIS) > Remote sensing Promotions
LSN:	1-4613-7799-4
Barcode:	9781461377993

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