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Development of Geographic Information System Architecture Feature Analysis and Evolution Trend Research

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  • Xiao Li

    (Faculty of Geomatics, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou 730070, China
    Aerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100094, China
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Jianwei Yue

    (Faculty of Geographical Science, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Shaohua Wang

    (Aerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100094, China)

  • Yifei Luo

    (Faculty of Geographical Science, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China)

  • Cheng Su

    (Aerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100094, China)

  • Junyuan Zhou

    (Faculty of Geomatics, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou 730070, China
    Aerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100094, China)

  • Dachuan Xu

    (Faculty of Geomatics, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou 730070, China
    Aerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100094, China)

  • Hao Lu

    (SuperMap Software Co., Ltd., Beijing 100015, China)

Abstract

A geographic information system (GIS) is a technical system which is supported by computer software and hardware systems. It focuses on the geographical information related to the whole or part of the earth’s surface. It is used for collecting, storing, managing, calculating, analyzing, displaying, and describing geographical information. It has inherent advantages in processing geographic data and plays an indispensable role in the sustainable detection of natural resources, natural disaster risk management, urban sustainable development planning, etc. With the continuous development of technology, the integration of GIS with emerging technologies such as big data, cloud services, and artificial intelligence creates new geographic information systems and entirely new development directions. The GIS architecture is of great value for the efficient execution of GIS systems. In this process, as the organizational form of GIS systems, the GIS architecture is also constantly evolving with the intersection and integration of GIS and other technologies. This research reviews a large amount of literature on component technologies, 3D technologies, cloud computing, big data, artificial intelligence, and so on, at home and abroad and analyzes and elaborates on the current development status and trends of GIS software architecture. It discusses in detail the characteristics and future development directions of different GIS software architectures in different periods and makes delicate descriptions of their hierarchical features. This study aims to summarize the advantages and disadvantages of architectures in different stages, the interactivity from the user’s perspective. On this basis, it studies the development trends of GIS integrated with big data and artificial intelligence, summarizes the laws and experience of the evolution of its system architecture, and analyzes the technological drivers of each evolution and their impact on GIS applications. Reviewing the evolution history of GIS frameworks is expected to provide guiding references for more efficient GIS system architecture research in the future.

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  • Xiao Li & Jianwei Yue & Shaohua Wang & Yifei Luo & Cheng Su & Junyuan Zhou & Dachuan Xu & Hao Lu, 2023. "Development of Geographic Information System Architecture Feature Analysis and Evolution Trend Research," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 16(1), pages 1-20, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:16:y:2023:i:1:p:137-:d:1305696
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