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  • Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

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  • Spatial and spatio-temporal data analysis presents unique challenges.
  • Big data systems for spatial analysis have existed long before the current 'big data' trend.
  • Existing parallel processing paradigms like MapReduce are often incompatible with spatial data characteristics.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze parallel processing strategies for spatial and spatio-temporal data.
  • To identify key elements for parallel algorithm design in spatial data analysis.
  • To highlight the limitations of current paradigms and derive the need for alternatives.

Main Methods:

  • Isolation of core aspects: data locality, computational locality, redundancy, and locally sequential access.
  • Analysis of existing GIS and spatial data analysis examples.
  • Derivation of design principles for spatial big data systems.

Main Results:

  • Spatial data analysis necessitates specific design principles, including distributed data structures and messaging.
  • The MapReduce paradigm is incompatible with inherent spatial data locality issues.
  • Current approaches inadequately address the complexity of spatial data, hindering non-trivial computational tasks.

Conclusions:

  • A replacement or extension of the MapReduce paradigm is needed for spatial data.
  • Future spatial big data systems must handle imperfect data locality.
  • Integration of diverse concepts like graphs, raster data, and streams is crucial for advanced spatial analysis.