19 mars 2007
Joël Boulier et al., « "LTDB : a long term database application”ESPON project 3.2 Spatial Scenarios and Orientations in relation to the ESDP and Cohesion Policy », HAL-SHS : géographie, ID : 10670/1.2zy6yq
Not really a tool for prospective research as such, the Long-Term Database (LTDB) is nonetheless an important pre-condition for such research. In order to be able to project into the future, one must dispose of long-term information concerning the past. The Long-Term Database is an application designed to fulfill two main purposes: – The LTDB should provide a framework for long-term storage of thematic and geometric data for territorial units- The LTDB should provide a framework for a reliable estimation of missing indicator values