Algorithmic Foundation of Multi-Scale Spatial Representation

Informationen zum Autor Zhilin Li Zusammenfassung With the widespread use of GIS, multi-scale representation has become an important issue in the realm of spatial data handling. Focusing on geometric transformations, this resource presents comprehensive coverage of the low-level algorithms available for the multi-scale representations of different types of spatial features. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction. Mathematical Background. Theoretical Background. Algorithms for Transformations of Point Features. Algorithms for Point-Reduction of Individual Line Features. Algorithms for Smoothing of Individual Line Features. Algorithms for Scale-Driven Generalization of Individual Line Features. Algorithms for Transformation of a Set of Line Features. Algorithms for Transformations of Individual Area Features. Algorithms for Transformations of a Set of Area Features. Algorithms for Displacement of Features. Algorithms for Transformations of Three-Dimensional Surfaces and Features. Epilogue.

Product details

• Authors: Zhilin Li, Zhilin (Hong Kong Polytechnic University Li, Li Zhilin
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 04.10.2006
• EAN: 9780849390722
• ISBN: 978-0-8493-9072-2
• No. of pages: 304
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Environmental / General, Human Geography, Cartography, map-making and projections