3. SSD 1993: Singapore
David J. Abel, Beng Chin Ooi (Eds.): Advances in Spatial Databases, Third International Symposium, SSD'93, Singapore, June 23-25, 1993, Proceedings. Springer 1993 Lecture Notes in Computer Science ISBN 3-540-56869-7
Keynote Paper
Won Kim, Jorge F. Garza, Ali Keskin: Spatial Data Management In Database Systems: Research Directions. 1-13
Data Modeling
Ralf Hartmut Güting, Markus Schneider: Realms: A Foundation for Spatial Data Types in Database Systems. 14-35
Thierry Larue, Dominique Pastre, Yann Viémont: Strong Integration of Spatial Domains and Operators in a relational Database System. 53-72
Spatial Indexing
Bernd-Uwe Pagel, Hans-Werner Six, Heinrich Toben: The Transformation Technique for Spatial Objects Revisited. 73-88
Indexing Mechanisms
Elisabetta Bruzzone, Leila De Floriani, Monica Pellegrinelli: A Hierarchical Spatial Index for Cell Complexes. 105-122
Bruno Becker, Stephan Gschwind, Thomas Ohler, Bernhard Seeger, Peter Widmayer: On Optimal Multiversion Access Structures. 123-141
Handling of Raster and Vector Data
Ulrich Finke, Klaus Hinrichs: A Spatial Data Model and a Topological Sweep Algorithm for Map Overlay. 162-177
Chuan-Heng Ang: An Optimal Quadtree Translation Algorithm. 178-190
Peter Baumann: Database Support for Multidimensional Discrete Data. 191-206
Keynote Paper
Hans-Jörg Schek, Andreas Wolf: From Extensible Databases to Interoperability between Multiple Databases and GIS Applications. 207-238
Spatial Database Systems
Curtis P. Kolovson, Marie-Anne Neimat, Spyros Potamianos: Interoperability of Spatial and Attribute Data Managers: A Case Study. 239-263
Benoit David, Laurent Raynal, Guylaine Schorter, Véronique Mansart: GeO2: Why Objects in a Geographical DBMS? 264-276
Topology
Eliseo Clementini, Paolino Di Felice, Peter van Oosterom: A Small Set of Formal Topological Relationships Suitable for End-User Interaction. 277-295
Zhan Cui, Anthony G. Cohn, David A. Randell: Qualitative and Topological Relationships in Spatial Databases. 296-315
Storage Management
Gisbert Dröge, Hans-Jörg Schek: Query-Adaptive Data Space Partitioning using Variable-Size Storage Clusters. 337-356
Thomas Brinkhoff, Holger Horn, Hans-Peter Kriegel, Ralf Schneider: A Storage and Access Architecture for Efficient Query Processing in Spatial Database Systems. 357-376
Michael Schiwietz, Hans-Peter Kriegel: Query Processing of Spatial Objects: Complexity versus Redundancy. 377-396
Keynote Paper
Query Retrieval
Zhexue Huang, Per Svensson: Neighborhood Query and Analysis with GeoSAL, a Spatial Database Language. 413-436
Daniel J. Buehrer, Chin-Chen Chang: Application of a Reciprocal Confluence Tree Unit to Similar-Picture Retrieval. 437-442
Knowledge Engineering in SDS
Alia I. Abdelmoty, M. Howard Williams, Norman W. Paton: Deduction and Deductive Databases for Geographic Data Handling. 443-464
Graham J. Williams, Steven G. Woods: Representing Expectations in Spatial Information Systems - A Case Study. 465-476
3-Dimensional Data Handling
Wm. Randolph Franklin, Mohan S. Kankanhalli: Volumes From Overlaying 3-D Triangulations in Parallel. 477-489
Michael L. Heytens, Cristiano Sacchi: A Declarative, Object-Oriented Interface to a Solid Modeler. 490-509



