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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.
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.
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Information Systems, Technology and Management - 6th International Conference, ICISTM 2012, Grenoble, France, March 28-30. Proceedings (Paperback, 2012 ed.)
Sumeet Dua, Aryya Gangopadhyay, P. Thulasiraman, Umberto Straccia, Michael Shepherd, …
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This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 6th
International Conference on Information Systems, Technology and
Management, ICISTM 2012, held in Grenoble, France, in March 2012.
The 38 revised papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 85
submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on
information systems; information technology; information
management; business intelligence; management science and
education; applications; workshop on program protection and reverse
engineering.
Regular developments in technology continue to influence the
medical and healthcare fields as they interact with information and
computer sciences by methods of acquisition and the storage and
retrieval of information. Methods, Models, and Computation for
Medical Informatics is a comprehensive collection of research on
computational capabilities, prototypes, and algorithms, as well as
application in the areas of nursing, clinical care, public health,
biomedical research, and much more. This book provides a better
understanding of the models and methods used in the field of
medicine for researchers, practitioners, and medical professionals
alike.
Medicine has, until recently, been slow to adapt to information
technologies and systems for many reasons, but the future lies
therein. Innovations in Data Methodologies and Computational
Algorithms for Medical Applications offers the most cutting-edge
research in the field, offering insights into case studies and
methodologies from around the world. The text details the latest
developments and will serve as a vital resource to practitioners
and academics alike in the burgeoning field of medical applications
of technologies. As security and privacy improve, Electronic Health
Records and informatics in the medical field are becoming
ubiquitous, and staying abreast of the latest information can be
difficult. This volume serves as a reference handbook and
theoretical framework for the future of the field.
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