Processing and analysis of spatio-temporal data inside a GIS

  • Thomas Ott
  • Frank Swiaczny

Abstract

Geographic Information Systems are distinguished from graphics and CAD software packages by the available analysis functions as well as the linkage of geographical and attribute data. The target of all analyses within a GIS can be summarized as the requirement of generating new information by theory-led combination of available data stocks (Strobl 1992: 48). The following chapter discusses basic analysis functions implemented into GIS. We may differentiate between spatial, thematic and temporal queries.

Keywords

Digital Terrain Model Spatial Object Geographic Information System Spatial Query Thematic Query 
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© Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2001

Authors and Affiliations

  • Thomas Ott
    • 1
  • Frank Swiaczny
    • 1
  1. 1.Department of GeographyUniversity of MannheimMannheimGermany

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