{"product_id":"9780792399247","title":"Advances in Database Systems","description":"\u003ch1\u003eAdvances in Database Systems\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eAdam, Nabil R.; Gangopadhyay, Aryya\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeographic Information Systems (GIS) have been experiencing a  steady and unprecedented growth in terms of general interest, theory  development, and new applications in the last decade or so. GIS is an  inter-disciplinary field that brings together many diverse areas such  as computer science, geography, cartography, engineering, and urban  planning. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cem\u003eDatabase Issues in Geographic Information Systems\u003c\/em\u003e approaches  several important topics in GIS from a database perspective. Database  management has a central role to play in most computer-based  information systems, and is expected to have an equally important role  to play in managing information in GIS as well. Existing database  technology, however, focuses on the alphanumeric data that are  required in business applications. GIS, like many other application  areas, requires the ability to handle spatial as well as alphanumeric  data. This requires new innovations in data management, which is the  central theme of this monograph. The monograph begins with an overview  of different application areas and their data and functional  requirements. Next it addresses the following topics in the context of  GIS: representation and manipulation of spatial data, data modeling,  indexing, and query processing. Future research directions are  outlined in each of the above topics. The last chapter discusses  issues that are emerging as important areas of technological  innovations in GIS. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cem\u003eDatabase Issues in Geographic Information Systems\u003c\/em\u003e is suitable as  a secondary text for a graduate level course on Geographic Information  Systems, Database Systems or Cartography, and as a reference for  researchers and practitioners in industry.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 1997-04-30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9780792399247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-1-4615-6109-5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x155cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 136\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer US","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46311632994444,"sku":"9780792399247","price":98.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780792399247.jpg?v=1771509080","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9780792399247","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}