Design and Implementation of a Multi-Purpose Object-Orientated Spatio-Temporal (MPooST) Data Model for Cadastral and Land Information Systems (C/LIS)

Vradis, Christoforos (2000) Design and Implementation of a Multi-Purpose Object-Orientated Spatio-Temporal (MPooST) Data Model for Cadastral and Land Information Systems (C/LIS). MSc(R) thesis, University of Glasgow.

Abstract

The application of the object-oriented methodology in geospatial information management has significantly increased during the last 10 years and tends to gradually replace the status quo relational technology. In general, object orientation offers a flexible and adaptable modelling framework to satisfy the most demanding complex data structuring requirements. The objective of this thesis is to determine how a modern Land Information System used for cadastral purposes can benefit from an object-oriented methodology. To this aim, a Multi-Purpose, Object-Oriented Spatio-Temporal (abbreviated as MPOOST) data model has been developed. In brief, the MPOOST data model embodies spatial data and their temporal reference in the form of objects which contain their attributes as well as their behaviour. The design of the MPOOST data model has been specified in such a way that it enables other data models to exploit its functionality, therefore enabling the multi-purpose aspect. At first, the requirements of Land Information Systems are being examined. Next, the functionality that is offered by the object-oriented methodology is being analysed in detail. Even if the bibliography is quite rich in relevant research, however there seems to be no starting point regarding the application of OO in LIS. Hence, a whole chapter of this thesis has been dedicated in an extended bibliographic research. Finally, the OO methodology is applied for the design and implementation of the MPOOST data model. The outcome of the design and the implementation is the first version of the MPOOST data model written using the Java object-oriented programming language. In this way, it is proven that: the relational technology has significant drawbacks which prohibit it from being applied in conceptually demanding information systems; and that object-orientation can fully satisfy the most complex data structuring requirements posed in modern geographic information systems.

• Item Type: Thesis (MSc(R))
• Qualification Level: Masters
• Additional Information: Adviser: Ian Gordon
• Keywords: Geographic information science and geodesy
• Date of Award: 2000
• Depositing User: Enlighten Team
• Unique ID: glathesis:2000-76276
• Copyright: Copyright of this thesis is held by the author.
• Date Deposited: 19 Nov 2019 16:11
• Last Modified: 19 Nov 2019 16:11
• URI: https://theses.gla.ac.uk/id/eprint/76276