GIS: a computing perspective

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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.

Author(s): Michael F. Worboys
Edition: 1
Publisher: CRC Press
Year: 1995

Language: English
Pages: 392
Tags: GIS