On design and implementation of an object-relational spatial database for activity/travel behaviour research

Ronald N. Buliung () and Pavlos S. Kanaroglou ()

Journal of Geographical Systems, 2004, vol. 6, issue 3, 237-262

Abstract: The development of micro level models of urban processes has partially been facilitated by increased availability of detailed activity/travel survey data. Managing and exploring these data can be resource intensive and time consuming. Researchers and municipal planning organizations increasingly face information management challenges. This paper reviews an experiment in design and implementation of an object-relational geographic database using the principles of object-orientation. A data model is specified using the Unified Modeling Language notation and a visual modeling tool, and then implemented as an object-relational spatial database. The resulting database acts as an information foundation capable of supporting empirical research and application development. The experience suggests that a formal approach to information management can enhance our understanding of complex activity/travel data contributing to informed application of these data to transportation research questions. Copyright Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2004

Keywords: activity/travel behaviour; object-orientation; unified modeling language; Geodatabase; database design; C81; R40; C88 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2004
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DOI: 10.1007/s10109-004-0139-y

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