DM2-1 - Coevolution of DBMS and GIS

This Topic has been deleted in future versions of the GIS&T Body of Knowledge

Author and Citation Info: 

DiBiase, D., DeMers, M., Johnson, A., Kemp, K., Luck, A. T., Plewe, B., and Wentz, E. (2006). Coevolution of DBMS and GIS. The Geographic Information Science & Technology Body of Knowledge. Washington, DC: Association of American Geographers. (2nd Quarter 2016, first digital).

Learning Objectives: 
  • Demonstrate how DBMS are currently used in conjunction with GIS
  • Diagram network DBMS architecture
  • Differentiate among network, hierarchical and relational database structures, and their uses and limitations for geographic data storage and processing
  • Describe the geo-relational model (or dual architecture) approach to GIS DBMS
  • Explain why some of the older DBMS are now of limited use within GIS
  • Diagram hierarchical DBMS architecture