Oracle Spatial is changing the way spatial information is used in
organizations. This book addresses: (1) the special nature of spatial
data and its role in professional and consumer applications, (2) the
issues in spatial data management such as modeling, storing, accessing,
and analyzing spatial data; (3) the Oracle Spatial solution and the
integration of spatial data into enterprise databases; and (4) how
spatial information is used to understand business and support
decisions, to manage customer relations, and to better serve private and
corporate users.