New Book from ESRI Press

A new ESRI Press book, Designing Geodatabases-Case Studies in GIS Data Modeling presents a compendium of best practices in geodatabase design based on ArcGIS. The book begins by outlining the geodatabase design process and then moves into strategies for documenting geodatabase designs, diagramming data models and using design patterns. It is further devoted to case studies exploring database designs created for stream and river networks, census units and boundaries, addresses and locations, parcels and cadastre, surveying federal lands, and cartography and the basemap. Detailed diagrams illustrate entity relationships, while maps and screen shots show applications of the data model. Chapters end with bibliographical references and websites that supply additional information.