SPATIAL DATABASES

Spatial Databases (SDB) are a common technology for applications that manage data related to space:

• Geographic space (GIS, LIS)
• Universe (astronomy)
• Molecular structure
• ...

What is a SDB ?

• a database that handles spatial data
• a database that offers facilities to model, represent and query spatial data
• a database that supports data structures for spatial indexing and query processing
• a database that goes beyond graphical manipulation

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