Overview
- First book to cover the methods of spatial databases and project management in a single volume
- Treats GIS from a database perspective versus cartography and spatial analysis
- Easy-to-read and comprehensive coverage of principles and methods of spatial databases, their implementation and management in the workplace
- Full consideration and explanation of the use of spatial data standards
- Uses practical examples to demonstrate concepts
- Covers in detail software engineering as applied to the development of GIS applications
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: GeoJournal Library (GEJL, volume 87)
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Table of contents (12 chapters)
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Introduction
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Database Principles and Architecture
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Spatial Database Implementation and Project Management
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The Future
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"This book deals with the domain, design, implementation, and project management of spatial database systems. … I found this book very interesting and useful. I believe that it could really help enhance readers’ understanding of spatial data management. It is intended for students of spatial information science, as well as professionals in the workplace. … this book could be useful to practitioners in various professions that use spatial information technology." (Georgia Garani, ACM Computing Reviews, January, 2009)
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Spatial Database Systems
Book Subtitle: Design, Implementation and Project Management
Editors: Albert K. W. Yeung, G. Brent Hall
Series Title: GeoJournal Library
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-5392-4
Publisher: Springer Dordrecht
eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature B.V. 2007
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4020-5391-7Published: 11 January 2007
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4020-5393-1Published: 16 January 2007
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4020-5392-4Published: 23 May 2007
Series ISSN: 0924-5499
Series E-ISSN: 2215-0072
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XII, 553
Topics: Geographical Information Systems/Cartography, Management of Computing and Information Systems, Database Management, Information Systems Applications (incl. Internet)