Data Base Techniques for Pictorial Applications [electronic resource] : Florence, June 20–22, 1979 / edited by A. Blaser.

Data base requirements for geographical mapping -- Data definition and management techniques for interactive geo-facility applications -- Mapping with census data and Landsat imagery -- The development and use of digital cartographic data bases -- Delarcy da Silva Vicente Matta -- Application survey — Planning -- Definition and manipulation of graphical entities in geographic information systems -- Land use: Problems and experiences -- Integrated geographic data bases: The GADS experience -- Interactive cartography using APL-graphics -- The structure of queries on geometric data -- Canonical geometric modeling for computer aided design -- 3D geometric databases for mechanical engineering -- Data base requirements for graphical applications in biochemistry -- A survey of DB requirements for graphical applications in engineering -- Data base systems for remote sensing -- Data base requirements for remote sensing and image processing applications -- A geographical data base -- Computer-assisted image analysis in medicine -- Analysis of water remote sensed data: Requirements for data bases and data bases interactions -- Aspects of handling data from astronomical images -- Data base requirements in meteorology -- Data bases and structures for a gamut of graphic application abstract -- Gsysr: A relational database interface for graphics -- The integrated data analysis and management system for pictorial applications -- A picture drawing system using a binary relational database -- Data aspects of graphical applications experience from an engineering joint study -- An image-oriented database system -- "Problems with geo-data" -- Some database requirements for pictorial applications -- AQL: A relational data base management system and its geographical applications.