This first of a kind book places spatial data within the broader domain of information technology (IT) while providing a comprehensive and coherent explanation of the guiding principles, methods, implementation and operational management of spatial databases within the workplace. The text explains the key concepts, issues and processes of spatial ...
"Creating Spatial Information Infrastructures" (SII) reflects recent major initiatives to create an SII, including the European INSPIRE initiative and the US DHS Geospatial Data Model. International research contributors present up-to-date information on current research and standardization efforts for SII. This text also discusses semantic web ...
As the demand for spatial data products increases, the global spatial data model (GSDM) offers a new model for handling digital spatial data. It preserves the integrity of three-dimensional spatial data while providing additional benefits such as simpler equations, worldwide standardization, and the ability to track spatial data accuracy with ...
A collection of peer-reviewed articles, this multidisciplinary book combines coverage of topics such as GIS, computer science, image processing, and information and data processing. The book brings together specialists to present the latest research on visualization and computation of dynamics in geographic domains. The coverage incorporates ...
This newly revised and renamed Handbook reflects the recommendations of the expert group meetings and regional workshops on geographic information systems (GIS) and census-mapping. It covers both managerial and operational needs in considerable detail. The Handbook addresses organisational and institutional issues that concern statistical agency ...
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