Spatial Databases: Technologies, Techniques and Trends

Spatial Databases: Technologies, Techniques and Trends introduces the reader to the world of spatial databases and related subtopics. The broad range of topics covered within the chapters includes spatial data modeling, indexing of spatial and spatiotemporal objects, data mining and knowledge discovery in spatial and spatiotemporal management issues and query processing for moving objects.
The reader will be able to get in touch with several important research issues the research community is dealing with today. Covering fundamental aspects up to advanced material, this book appeals to a broad computer science audience. Although perfect for specialists, each chapter is self contained, making it easy for non-specialists to grasp the main issues involved.

Yannis Manolopoulos was born in Thessaloniki, Greece in 1957. He received his 5-year Diploma degree in Electrical Engineering degree and his Ph.D. degree from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in 1981 and 1986 respectively. Currently he is a Professor at the Department of Informatics of Aristotle University. Apostolos Papadopoulos was born in Eleftheroupolis, Greece in 1971. He received his 5-year Diploma degree in Computer Engineering and Informatics from the University of Patras and his Ph.D. degree from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in 1994 and 2000 respectively. Currently, he is a Lecturer in the Department of Informatics of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Michael Gr. Vassilakopoulos was born in Thessaloniki, Greece in 1967. He received a B. Eng. (1990) in Computer Eng. and Informatics from the University of Patras and a Ph.D. (1995) In Electrical and Computer Eng. from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Currently, he is an Associate Professor in the area of Databases at the Dept. of Informatics of the Technological Educational Institute of Thessaloniki.