1st Edition

Time In Geographic Information Systems

By Gail Kucera Copyright 1992

    A study into the consideration of the temporal dimension of computerized spatial data handling using GIS. The book describes the use of historical and time-variable data as explicit components of the modelling process.

    Background; a conceptual model of cartographic time; implementing the approach on common data types; temporal treatment of aspatial attributes; implementation issues; accessing spatiotemporal data; comparison of access methods; summary and conclusions.

    Biography

    Gail Kucera