[DM3-4b] Linear referencing

Linear referencing is 1 dimensional positioning. The position of an object is defined by the distance from the object to the start point along a line. Linear referencing is for example used in railway dispatching systems

Introduction

External resources

• Curtin, K. M. (2007). Network Analysis in Geographic Information Science: Review, Assessment, and Projections. Cartography and Geographic Information Science, 34(2), 103-111. DOI: 10.1559/152304007781002163
• Graettinger, Andrew J, Morrison, A. Lane, Parker, Steven T, Forde, Susie, & Qin, Xiao. (2013). Translating Transportation Data between Linear Referencing Systems of Dissimilar Resolution. Transportation Research Record, 2399(1), 103-111. DOI: 10.3141/2399-11
• He, Yakun, Ai, Tinghua, Yu, Wenhao, & Zhang, Xiang. (2017). A linear tessellation model to identify spatial pattern in urban street networks. International Journal of Geographical Information Science, 31(8), 1541-1561. DOI: 10.1080/13658816.2017.1298768

Learning outcomes

• 2278 - Explain what linear referencing is and how it is used

  Explain what linear referencing is and how it is used

Self assessment

Outgoing relations

• [DM3-4b] Linear referencing is subconcept of [DM3] Tessellation data models