1 Distributed and Parallel Computing
Monir H. Sharker and Hassan A. Karimi
1.1 Introduction
Geoinformatics researchers and practitioners have been facing challenges in geospatial data processing ever since the debut of digital mapping, the predecessor term for today’s geospatial information systems. Over time, due to the advancement in data collection technologies (such as satellite imagery and Global Positioning System (GPS)), challenges of geospatial data processing have become widespread. Today, every individual or organization that either routinely or sporadically must handle geospatial data has a better understanding and much appreciation for the complex nature of geospatial data processing. Of several characteristics ...
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