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GIS: a computing perspective

By Michael F. Worboys

Book information

Publisher
CRC Press
Year
1995
ISBN
0748400648, 9780748400645, 0748400656, 9780748400652, 0203481550, 9780203481554, 0203789792, 9780203789797
LCC
G70.2 .W66 1995
Google Books ID
duT2fcnQeJMC
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
6 MB (6575561 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
392\391
Topic
Computers
Orientation
yes
Scanned
yes
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07
GIS

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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