GIS Geo-Databases & Webgis

The main goal in many geological, geophysical, hydrogeological, geomorphological geo-mechanical surveys no longer is to create a single geologic map but to create a database from which many types of geologic and engineering geology maps can be derived. This requires a database design or “data model” that is sufficiently robust to manage complex geologic concepts such as three dimensional (spatial) and temporal relations among map units, faults, and other features.