Advanced Data Warehouse Design - From Conventional to Spatial and Temporal Applications (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2008)

This exceptional work provides readers with an introduction to the state-of-the-art research on data warehouse design, with many references to more detailed sources. It offers a clear and a concise presentation of the major concepts and results in the subject area. Malinowski and Zim nyi explain conventional data warehouse design in detail, and additionally address two innovative domains recently introduced to extend the capabilities of data warehouse systems: namely, the management of spatial and temporal information.