Overview

This book is a compendium of peer reviewed papers resulting from the International Symposium on Spatial Data Handling (SDH), held in Ottawa, Canada, July 9-12, 2002. It presents a selection of papers that demonstrate a maturing in geographical information science (GISc). Of the many challenges under the general topic of spatial data handling, a number of key areas provide the focus for this book. They tackle issues such as database design and architecture, interoperability, integration, fusion, spatial reasoning, visualisation and web-based mapping, among a number of other aspects.

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Author:   Dianne Richardson ,  Peter van Oosterom
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
Edition:   2002 ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 3.20cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   1.021kg
ISBN:  

9783540438021

ISBN 10:   3540438025
Pages:   562
Publication Date:   08 July 2002
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

A Decision Tree for Multi-Layered Spatial Data.- Computational and Visual Support for Geographical Knowledge Construction: Filling in the Gaps Between Exploration and Explanation.- Polygonization of Point Clusters through Cluster Boundary Extraction for Geographical Data Mining.- The Impact of Filtering on Spatial Continuous Queries.- An Object Model for Geologic Map Information.- Indexing and Browsing Digital Maps with Intelligent Thumbnails.- Modelling and Manipulating Multiple Representations of Spatial Data.- Terrain Modelling Based on Contours and Slopes.- Siting Observers on Terrain.- An Agent-Based Framework for Polygonal Subdivision Generalisation.- Template Matching in Support of Generalisation of Rural Buildings.- Minimising Positional Errors in Line Simplification Using Adaptive Tolerance Values.- A New Merging Process for Data Integration Based on the Discrete Fréchet Distance.- Above-Ground Biomass Estimation of Successional and Mature Forests Using TM Images in the Amazon Basin.- Grid Computing for Real Time Distributed Collaborative Geoprocessing.- The Balance Between Geometry and Topology.- STOQL: An ODMG-Based Spatio-Temporal Object Model and Query Language.- A Semantics for Version Queries in GIS Databases.- A Differential Spatio-temporal Model: Primitives and Operators.- A QTM-based Algorithm for Generation of the Voronoi Diagram on a Sphere.- The Dimensional Model: A Framework to Distinguish Spatial Relationships.- A Quantitative Description of Spatial Configurations.- Implementing Topological Predicates for Complex Regions.- Route Specifications with a Linear Dual Graph.- Projecting a Regular Grid onto a Sphere or Ellipsoid.- Creating Spatial Information: Commissioning the UK Land Cover Map 2000.- A Methodology for Updating Geographic DatabasesUsing Map Versions.- Revealing Uncertainty in Maps of Glacial Lake Algonquin.- Spatio-Temporal Methods to Reduce Data Uncertainty in Restricted Movement on a Road Network.- Quantifying Uncertainty of Digital Elevation Models Derived from Topographic Maps.- Detecting Building Alignments for Generalisation Purposes.- Temporal GIS and Statistical Modelling of Personal Lifelines.- Urban Simulation Using Neural Networks and Cellular Automata for Land Use Planning.- Creation of the Anamorphoses-Based 3D-Pyramidal Block-Diagrams.- Schematic Networks: An Algorithm and its Implementation.- Developing Lightweight, Data-Driven Exploratory Geo-visualisation Tools for the Web.- GAP-Tree Extensions Based on Skeletons.- Improving Automated Generalisation for On-Demand Web Mapping by Multiscale Databases.- Map Samples to Help GI Users Specify their Needs.- Representation of Map Objects with Semi-Structured Data Models.

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