Spatial Databases: With Application to GIS. The Morgan Kaufmann Series in Data Management Systems

Seitenzahl:

410

Gewicht:

1089 g

Auflage:

2. Auflage

Erschienen bei:

Academic Pr Inc

Kurzbeschreibung

Data that describes geography -- or, more generally, space -- is very different from the information stored in most business databases, and working with it demands unique knowledge and skills. The latest from a team of internationally known spatial database experts, this book is a comprehensive examination of current techniques for handling this specialized type of data. Inside, readers will get an in-depth look at spatial data models, algorithms, scales, and indexing methods, as well as a wide range of applications. The authors also review four commercial products and delve into some of the special issues relating to data for space exploration.

Beschreibung

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.§Examines the strengths of various query languages and approaches to query processing.§Explains the use of computational geometry in spatial databases GISs, providing necessary background and an in-depth look at key algorithms.§Covers spatial access methods, including the R-tree and several space-driven structures, and is filled with dozens of helpful illustrations.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1 AN INTRODUCTION TO SPATIAL DATABASES§2 REPRESENTATION OF SPATIAL OBJECTS§3 LOGICAL MODELS AND QUERY LANGUAGES§4 THE CONSTRAINT DATA MODEL§5 COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY§6 SPATIAL ACCESS METHODS§7 QUERY PROCESSING§8 COMMERCIAL SYSTEMS

Rezension

"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 University)

Mehr über...

Mehr über:  Geoinformationssystem, Computers - Data Base Management, Science / Earth Sciences / Geography, Computers / System Administration / Storage & Retrieval, Computers / Database Management / General

Mehr von: 

Mehr von:  Philippe Rigaux, Agnhs Voisard, Michel Scholl, Academic Pr Inc