SUBJECT

Title

Programming spatial databases

Type of instruction

practical

Level

master

Part of degree program
Credits

3

Recommended in

Semester 2

Typically offered in

Spring semester

Course description
  • Open spatial database handling systems: Potstgres/Postgis, MySql)

  • Administering spatial databases (PgAdmin, MySql workbench)

  • Import /export of spatial data, troubles of conversion

  • Spatial data standards (OGC) and topology handling

  • Spatial data formats

  • Displaying spatial data: Sharpmap, Gmap

  • Database application development for spatial data in C#

  • Connecting Postgres/Postgis data from c#

  • Spatial functions

  • Open access digital maps

  • Consultation of course work

Readings
  • Hannan Samet: The design and analysis of spatial data structures, Addison-Wesley, 1994 Andrew Troelsen: Pro C# 5.0 and the .NET 4.5 Framework, Apress, 2012

 

Suggested literature:

  • Applications of Spatial Data Structures: Computer Graphics, Image Processing and GIS (by Hanan Samet, Addison-Wesley, 1989)