GIS : A Computer Science Perspective - Softcover

Worboys, Michael F.

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Synopsis

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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About the Author

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

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