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The Design and Implementation of a Repository for the Management of Spatial Data Integrity Constraints

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This paper reviews the key features of an environment to support domain users in spatial information system (SIS) development. It presents a full design and prototype implementation of a repository system for the storage and management of metadata, focusing on a subset of spatial data integrity constraint classes. The system is designed to support spatial system development and customization by users within the domain that the system will operate.

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Cockcroft, S. The Design and Implementation of a Repository for the Management of Spatial Data Integrity Constraints. GeoInformatica 8, 49–69 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1023/B:GEIN.0000007724.37467.ae

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