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Title Page |
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Foreword |
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Contents |
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Author Index |
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Basic requirements of digital systems |
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Multi-purpose Land Information Systems: Technical, Economic and Institutional Issues |
1 |
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The User Profile for Digital Cartographic Data |
12 |
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Overlay Processing in Spatial Information Systems |
16 |
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Fundamental Principles of Geographic Information Systems |
32 |
Models of terrain |
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An Adaptive Methodology for Automated Relief Generalization |
42 |
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Systematic Selection of Very Important Points (VIP) from Digital Terrain Models for Constructing Triangular Irregular Networks |
50 |
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Fitting a Triangulation to Contour Lines |
57 |
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Measuring the Dimension of Surfaces: A Review and Appraisal of Different Methods |
68 |
Numerical representation for coordinate data |
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Stability of Map Topology and Robustness of Map Geometry |
78 |
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HIPPARCHUS Geopositioning Model: An Overview |
87 |
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A Polygon Overlay System in Prolog |
97 |
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Coordinate Transformations in Map Digitizing |
107 |
Analytical modelling applications |
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A Spatial Decision Support System for Locational Planning: Design, Implementation and Operation |
112 |
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Realistic Flow Analysis Using a Simple Network Model |
122 |
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A Geographic Information System Utilizing the Triangulated Irregular Network as a Basis for Hydrologic Modeling |
129 |
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Methods and Applications in Surface Depression Analysis |
137 |
Models of spatial error |
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Multiple Sources of Spatial Variation and How to Deal with Them |
145 |
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Mapping the Spatial Variability of Soils: A Cartographer's Approach |
155 |
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A Model of Error for Choropleth Maps, with Applications to Geographic Information Systems |
165 |
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Uncertainties in Land Information Systems Databases |
175 |
Algorithms for spatial search or query |
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Spatial Ordering of Voronoi Networks and their Uses in Terrain Database Management |
185 |
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The Use of Range-tree Spatial Indexing to Speed GIS Data Retrieval |
195 |
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Formatting Geographic Data to Enhance Manipulability |
201 |
Generalization and scale changing |
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How to Survive on a Single Detailed Database |
211 |
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Optimum Point Density and Compaction Rates for the Representation of Geographic Lines |
221 |
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The psi-s Plot: A Useful Representation for Digital Cartographic Lines |
231 |
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Perfecting Automatic Line Drawing |
241 |
TIGER developments |
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The TIGER Structure |
249 |
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Topology in the TIGER File |
258 |
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Maintenance of Geographic Structure Files at the Bureau of the Census |
264 |
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Estimating Production Parameters for Large Volume Automated Mapping on a Raster Plotter |
270 |
Database architecture |
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Desirable Characteristics of a Spatial Database Management System |
278 |
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TIGRIS: Topologically Integrated Geographic Information System |
282 |
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An Integrated DBMS Approach for Geographic Information Systems |
292 |
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Developing a DBMS for Geographic Information: A Review |
302 |
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Geographic Information Processing in the PROBE Database System |
316 |
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Geographic Information Processing Using a SQL-based Query Language |
326 |
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An Information System for Geosciences: Design Considerations |
336 |
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Attribute Handling for Geographic Information Systems |
346 |
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A Geographic Database System |
356 |
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The dbmap System |
363 |
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Design and Implementation of Microcomputer Based Water Resources Decision Support Systems |
370 |
Future directions |
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Trends in Hardware for Geographic Information Systems |
380 |
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The Misguided Evolution of Future Mapping Technology |
386 |
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Human Interface Requirements for Vehicle Navigation Aids |
396 |
Educational software |
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Enhancement and Testing of a Microcomputer-based GIS for University Instruction |
403 |
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An Integrated PC Based GIS for Instruction and Research |
411 |
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IDRISI: A Collective Geographic Analysis System Project |
421 |
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Classless Choropleth Mapping with Millions of Colors: A Developmental System |
431 |
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Computer-assisted Terrain Analysis on a Microcomputer |
437 |
Applications projects |
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Results of the Dane County Land Records Project |
445 |
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The Display of Boundary Information: A Challenge in Map Design in an Automated Production System |
456 |
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Automatic Map Inset Determination |
466 |
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Assessing Community Vulnerability to Hazardous Materials with a Geographic Information System |
471 |
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Improvement of GBF/DIME File Coordinates in a Geobased Information System by Various Transformation Methods and "Rubbersheeting" Based on Triangulation |
481 |
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Fighting Spruce Budworm with a GIS |
492 |
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Automation of Flood Hazard Mapping by the Federal Emergency Management Agency |
500 |
Expert systems |
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Expert Systems Applied to Problems in Geographic Information Systems: Introduction, Review and Prospects |
510 |
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The Expert Geographic Knowledge System: Applying Logical Rules to Geographical Information |
520 |
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Are Cartographic Expert Systems Possible? |
530 |
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Expert System Interface to a Geographic Information System |
535 |
Vehicle navigation and location |
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Automobile Navigation in the Past, Present and Future |
542 |
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Digital Map Requirements of Vehicle Navigation |
552 |
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On Giving and Receiving Directions: Cartographic and Cognitive Issues |
562 |
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Research into Electronic Maps and Automatic Vehicle Location |
572 |
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A Relational Database Model for an AVL System and an Expert System for Optimal Route Selection |
584 |
CD-ROM |
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The Map-environment Interface: Surrogate Travel by Videodisc (abstract) |
594 |
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The BBC Domesday Project: A Nation-wide CIS for $4448 |
595 |
Mixed technical issues (poster session) |
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Acquiring Approximate Spatial Representations of Spatial Relations: Theory and Results of Tests |
604 |
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Accessing Large Spatial Databases via Microcomputer |
623 |
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A General Approach to Map Conflation |
630 |
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Raster and Vector Processing for Scanned Linework |
640 |
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Recursive Approximation of Topographic Data Using Quadtrees and Orthogonal Polynomials |
650 |
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Cartographic Data Entry through Automatic Feature Tracking |
660 |
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The Inward Spiral Method: An Improved TIN Generation Technique and Data Structure for Land Planning Applications |
670 |
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Scale-based Simulation of Topography |
680 |
Algorithms for cartographic design |
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An Algorithm for Locating Candidate Labeling Boxes within a Polygon |
689 |
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Practical Experience with a Map Label Placement Algorithm |
701 |
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Automatic Recognition and Resolution of Spatial Conflicts in Cartographic Symbolisation |
709 |
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Calculating Bisector Skeletons Using a Thiessen Data Structure |
719 |
Database maintenance |
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Area Matching in Raster Mode Updating |
725 |
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Polygonization and Topological Editing at the Bureau of the Census |
731 |
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WYSIWYG Digitizing: Real Time Geometric Correction and Topological Encoding |
739 |
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Softcopy Methods of Cartographic Database Maintenance |
744 |
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Testing a Prototype Spatial Data Exchange Format - The Federal Geographic Exchange Format Experience (abstract) |
753 |
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Integrating Multiple Data Representations for Spatial Databases |
754 |