Data Mining (DM) and Geographical Information Systems (GIS) are complementary techniques
for describing, transforming, analyzing and modeling data about real world system . GIS and DM
are naturally synergistic technologies that can be joined to produce powerful market insight from
a sea of disparate data.
Web Services would greatly simplify the development of many kinds of data integration and
knowledge management applications. This research aims to develop a Spatial DM web service. It
integrates state of the art GIS and DM functionality in an open, highly extensible, web-based
architecture. The Interoperability of geospatial data previously focus just on data formats and
standards. The recent popularity and adoption of Web Services has provided new means of
interoperability for geospatial information not just for exchanging data but for analyzing these data
during exchange as well. An integrated, user friendly Spatial DM System available on the internet
via a web service offers exciting new possibilities for geo-spatial analysis to be ready for decision
making and geographical research to a wide range of potential users. |
