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Relational Database, GIS Layers, and Geodatabase for Cultural Heritage Management

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In this chapter, we highlight the difference between a geodatabase and a series of GIS layers stored in a file system. After a short introduction on some database basics, we introduce the spatial component in a relational database structure.

In order to clarify the explained concepts, some real cases are illustrated. They are all connected to the management of cultural heritage (ancient coins cataloging and management) with relational databases and GIS tools.

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  1. Department of Humanities, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy

    Andrea Favretto & Bruno Callegher

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  1. Department of Geosciences, University of Malta, Msida, Malta

    Sebastiano D'Amico

  2. University of Messina, Messina, Italy

    Valentina Venuti

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Favretto, A., Callegher, B. (2022). Relational Database, GIS Layers, and Geodatabase for Cultural Heritage Management. In: D'Amico, S., Venuti, V. (eds) Handbook of Cultural Heritage Analysis. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-60016-7_46

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