The book deals with two central themes: data modeling and management for 3D objects during different time states and the opening of geoinformation systems to a new generation of component-based GIS. The way from first geo-database kernel systems to a component-based GeoToolKit is presented. Furthermore, the implementation of a component-based GIS with geological and geophysical applications is described. With the common data access to a geo-database the geological and the geophysical applications are brought closer together and profit from each other's interpretations of the data.

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Inhalt
Fundamental Principles.- Examples of Today's Geoinformation Systems.- Data Modelling and Management for 3D/4D Geoinformation Systems.- Systems Development: from Geodatabase Kernel Systems to Component-Based 3D/4D Geoinformation Systems.- Data and Methods Integration.- Systems Integration.- Outlook.