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In this chapter, you will learn about the type and management of databases in a GIS environment . After reading this chapter you should be able to understand the following:
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Types of GIS database—spatial and non-spatial
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Representation of spatial features of the Earth’s surface by vector and raster data structures (point, line and polygon )
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Advantages and disadvantages of raster and vector data structures
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Types of non-spatial data structure—hierarchical, networking and relational
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Different sources of spatial and non-spatial databases
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Kumar, D., Singh, R.B., Kaur, R. (2019). GIS Databases: Spatial and Non-spatial. In: Spatial Information Technology for Sustainable Development Goals . Sustainable Development Goals Series. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-58039-5_2
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