DEVELOPMENTS OF GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY

The influence of database management systems (DBMS) during the 1970s is discussed, and it is noted that the rapid developments during recent years in areas such as distributed processing and expert systems, continue to shape GISs of the next generation. The various hardware and software issues related to the architecture of a GIS are examined. It is noted that computer size and hardware cost will continue to drop, that software development cost will continue to rise, and computer resources will become more distributed. It is also expected that application software wll become more integrated into computer.

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  American Society of Civil Engineers

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  New York, NY  United States  10017-2398
• Authors:
  • Lee, Y C
  • Zhang, G Y
• Publication Date: 1989-8

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; References;
• Pagination: p. 304-323
• Serial:
  • Journal of Surveying Engineering
  • Volume: 115
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
  • ISSN: 0733-9453
  • Serial URL: http://ascelibrary.org/journal/jsued2

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Databases; Geographic information systems; Information processing; Software; Technology
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways; I41: General Soil Surveys;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00488337
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 30 1989 12:00AM