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spatiotemporal data models  

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  • A data model describes in an abstract way how real-world entities are represented in an information or database management system. A spatial data model is intended to capture the spatial properties of entities, including location, orientation, size and shape, and the spatial relationships among entities. [Source: Encyclopedia of Geographic Information Science; Spatiotemporal Data Models]

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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/spatiotemporal_data_models

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