Development of dynamic three-dimensional coastal information system: A case study in Hong Kong

Bi Yu Chen, Jianzhong Lu, Xiaoling Chen, Wing Hong Onyx Wai

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Abstract

Coastal-related data are four-dimensional in nature, varying not only in location and water depth but also in time. The heterogeneous and dynamic nature of coastal-related data makes modeling and visualization of these data a challenging task. A new object-oriented spatiotemporal data model to represent dynamic three-dimensional coastal data is proposed in this study. In the proposed model, a set of abs data types allowing suitable spatiotemporal operations is defined to manipulate complex coastal data. In addition, a logical data model is proposed for the design of a spatiotemporal database. The proposed object-oriented and logical data models are implemented in a real-world coastal information management system in Hong Kong. An elegant visualization framework for displaying the coastal data, based on the concept of a time-depth bar, is presented in the case study.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)815-828
Number of pages14
JournalJournal of Hydroinformatics
Volume14
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 20 Aug 2012

Keywords

  • Coastal environmental management system
  • GIS
  • Spatiotemporal data model
  • Visualization

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology
  • Atmospheric Science

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