GIS
A Computer Science Perspective
1st Edition
Published on 30. October 1995
Book
Hardback
390 pages
978-0-7484-0065-2 (ISBN)
Description
This aims to make the computing principles underlying geographic databases understandable and accessible to current and potential users of such systems. It overviews database system philosophy; describes database concepts eg storage, retrieval, architecture, conceptual modelling, and database querying.It then focuses on the characteristics of GIS, spatial data and spatial databases, concluding with a discussion of current/future research trends.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 178 mm
Weight
771 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7484-0065-2 (9780748400652)
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Content
1.Introduction 2. Fundamental Database Concepts 3. Fundamental Spatial Concepts 4. Models of Spatial Information 5. Representations and Algorithms 6. Structures and Access Methods 7. Architectures and Interfaces 8. Next Generation Systems