GIS

A Computer Science Perspective

Michael F. Worboys (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

390 Seiten

1995
Taylor & Francis Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-7484-0065-2 (ISBN)

Infos

Intends to make the computing principles underlying geographic databases understandable and accessible to users of such systems. This title overviews database system philosophy; describes database concepts such as storage, retrieval, architecture, conceptual modelling, and database querying.

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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.

Autor

Worboys; M. F. University of Maine, Orono, USA,

Inhalt

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

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 30.10.1995
• Verlagsort: London
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 178 x 254 mm
• Gewicht: 771 g
• Themenwelt: Mathematik / Informatik ► Informatik ► Grafik / Design
• Themenwelt: Mathematik / Informatik ► Informatik ► Theorie / Studium
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Geografie / Kartografie
• ISBN-10: 0-7484-0065-6 / 0748400656
• ISBN-13: 978-0-7484-0065-2 / 9780748400652
• Zustand: Neuware