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SPATIO-TEMPORAL DATABASES

B. Stancic, Z. Kapovic

First published: 2010DOI pendingView metrics

Abstract

Extremely fast and dynamic changes in space require efficient and appropriate recordkeeping of these. Records of spatial data without a time component give insight into data at a current moment and in their current condition in the field or records. By adding the time component (4th dimension) to spatial data, an additional function of spatial database is enabled. Spatial database becomes a spatio-temporal database and it is possible to send queries to the base which result in a set of data at a certain time moment. An appropriate data model enables sending two-direction temporal queries. Temporal queries enable simple research of changes in space through time, depending on wishes and needs. The availability and quality level of open-source software is an excellent basis for developing a model of spatio-temporal databases.

Publication details

Title
SPATIO-TEMPORAL DATABASES
Authors
B. Stancic, Z. Kapovic
Proceedings
10th International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference SGEM2010
Publisher
SGEM Scientific GeoConference
Year
2010
Pages
1151-1158
SWS Citekey
Stancic2010114
ISSN
1314-2704
ISBN
954-91818-1-2
Language
en
Publication type
Conference Paper
Keywords
Geoinformaticsspatio-temporal databasetemporal queriestemporal tablestime
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