[...]... indications of this development include the proliferation of objectoriented concepts, notations, models, and application areas This book provides a much-needed geographic perspective to enhance both the development and understanding of object-oriented methodology In particular, it addresses how both Time Geography and the object-oriented methodologies can be integrated to represent and manipulate space and time. .. results of the processes involved in boundary making of public boundaries in England This book is a revised and summarised version of my doctoral thesis submitted to the Department of Geography at the University of Edinburgh It is intended for readers from multi-disciplinary research areas It is required reading for all those interested in the role of object-orientation for integrating space and time. .. integrated with the modelling constructs of objectoriented analysis and design methods This is achieved by describing a spatio-temporal data model designed to address the complex and subtle semantics of space and time of historical data The logical components (schema evolution, data update procedures, events) and the physical structure (storage structure, access methods, multidimensional indexing) of the... Raper Department of Information Science City University Northampton Square London EC 1V 0HB UK Phone: +44 (0) 17 1 477 8 415 Fax: +44 (0) 17 1 477 8584 Preface A wide spectrum of research areas have contributed to the development of objectoriented analysis and design methods Within computing sciences objectorientation has been developed in the fields of databases, programming languages, and system engineering... scientists and researchers in the fields of Geography, GIS, Cartography, and Databases It begins with a synopsis of space and time concepts, their application in GIS, and the functional requirements to develop a temporal GIS A variety of applications and the characteristics of their spatio-temporal data are described A literature review is included on Time Geography, temporal GIS and the object-oriented paradigm... proceed will be available from them, and is treated on a case by case basis For now we hope that you find this, the fifth in the series, a worthwhile addition to your GIS bookshelf, and that you may be inspired to submit a proposal too Editors: Professor Peter Fisher Department of Geography University of Leicester Leicester LE1 7RH UK Phone: +44 (0) 11 6 252 3839 Fax: +44 (0) 11 6 252 3854 Email: pff1@le.ac.uk... GIS Time Geography provides a conceptual framework for capturing the semantics of space and time This book introduces the reader to the framework abstractions developed in Time Geography They are of primordial importance for handling spatiotemporal data in GIS They play an important role as a modelling tool for representing the passage of time and the mechanisms of change The book explains how the time. .. CD-ROM, the placing of supporting material on web sites, or publication of programs and of data No form of dissemination is discounted, and prospective authors are invited to suggest whatever primary form of publication and support material they think is appropriate The editorial board The monograph series is supported by an editorial board Every monograph proposal is sent to all members of the board which... visualisation (GVis), and ubiquitous computing reinforce the use of the object-oriented methodology in GIS I have attempted to provide the reader with an understanding of the issues in the object-oriented design of a temporal GIS and have taken a position on most of them: comments, corrections, and suggestions welcome Acknowledgements I am thankful to several people who encouraged me in one way or another... languages, analysis and design methods, databases) Future research directions are outlined in spatio-temporal data modelling, version management, and applications with complex and interrelated objects and spatio-temporal data This book provides an objective source of references for addressing conceptual, methodological, and technical issues for handling spatio-temporal data in GIS The object-oriented analysis . 7 1. 6 Organisation of this book 7 2 Concepts of space and time 9 2 .1 The space- dominant view 9 2.2 The time- dominant view 11 2.3 The absolute space- time view 12 2.4 The relative space view 13 2.5. relative time view 13 2.6 The relative space- time view 14 2.7 Choosing the view for a GIS 16 2.8 Time geography 16 2.9 Time geography and GIS 19 2 .10 Main elements of a space- time path 20 2 .10 .1 State. element of the space- time path 21 2 .10 .2 Event as an element of the space- time path 22 2 .10 .3 Episode as an element of the space- time path 24 2 .10 .4 Evidence as an element of the space- time path