Spatial Databases
With Application to GIS
2nd Edition
Published on 30. May 2001
Book
Hardback
440 pages
978-1-55860-588-6 (ISBN)
Description
Spatial Databases is the first unified, in-depth treatment of special techniques for dealing with spatial data, particularly in the field of geographic information systems (GIS). This book surveys various techniques, such as spatial data models, algorithms, and indexing methods, developed to address specific features of spatial data that are not adequately handled by mainstream DBMS technology. The book also reviews commercial solutions to geographic data handling: ArcInfo, ArcView, and Smallworld GISs; and two extensions to the relational model, PostgreSQL and Oracle Spatial. The authors examine these underlying GIS technologies, assess their strengths and weaknesses, and consider specific uses for which each product is best suited.
Reviews / Votes
"Spatial Databases covers all of the major themes of the field -- representation, query languages, computational geometry, spatial indexing -- using geographic information systems as the principal application domain and motivation. It is an excellent introduction for computer science professionals interested in exploring GIS, and an excellent resource for GIS professionals interested in learning more about the computer science foundations of the field." --Michael F. Goodchild, National Center for Geographic Information and Analysis, and University of California, Santa Barbara"Spatial Databases is a well-written, comprehensive treatment of a multi-disciplinary field, spanning computational geometry, database modeling, object-orientation, and query processing. The book presents both advanced research and commercial systems in a clear and accessible manner. This book is essential for understanding the current state of the art. Well done!" --Professor Dennis Shasha, New York UniversityMore details
Series
Edition
2nd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
San Francisco
United States
Publishing group
Elsevier Science & Technology
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Database developers; Geographers.
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 245 mm
Width: 195 mm
Thickness: 32 mm
Weight
1107 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-55860-588-6 (9781558605886)
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E-Book
05/2014
Morgan Kaufmann
€79.95
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Persons
Philippe Rigaux is Assistant Professor of Computer Science at CNAM (Conservatoire National des Arts et Metiers), where his work focuses on spatial applications for database systems. Michel Scholl is a Professor of Computer Science at CNAM and a Senior Researcher at INRIA (French Institut National de Recherche en Informatique et en Automatique). His recent work has focused on spatial databases and digital libraries. Agnes Voisard is Assistant Professor of Computer Science at the Free University of Berlin and a System Architect at Kivera, Inc. Her research interests include data models for geographic and environmental information systems, interoperability in information systems, and navigation systems.
Content
1 AN INTRODUCTION TO SPATIAL DATABASES2 REPRESENTATION OF SPATIAL OBJECTS3 LOGICAL MODELS AND QUERY LANGUAGES4 THE CONSTRAINT DATA MODEL5 COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY6 SPATIAL ACCESS METHODS7 QUERY PROCESSING8 COMMERCIAL SYSTEMS