Geographic Information Systems, A Database Challenge for the 90's
Summary: GIS must integrate heterogeneous data—spatial, attribute, imagery, text, statistics—from dispersed sources into a coherent database. Need GIS-specific models, distributed architectures, and reliable remote graphics beyond standard DBMSs. (summarized by gpt-5-nano on Feb 09 2026)
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- 1. Ekow Otoo
- 2. Ron Lake
- 3. Wo-Shun Luk
- 4. Tim H. Merrett
- 5. Hanan Samet
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