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The growth of cities represents huge problems for modern societies. The explanation of the phenomena involves the description true 3Dspace as well as changes over time. However, there is a general lack of true 4Ddata. The current paper describes how to combine generally available spatial databases and administrative registers to create a quasi- 4Ddatabase for the built environment. Although this 4Ddatabase might seem simple, it is used widely in urban planning and environmental monitoring and modelling.
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I would like to acknowledge the financial support from the Ministry of Environment and Energy and helpful suggestions during the course of this research from Steen Solvang Jensen (NERI) and Hans SkovPetersen (National Forest and Landscape Research Institute).
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Hansen, H.S. (2001). A Quasi-Four Dimensional Database for the Built Environment. In: Westort, C.Y. (eds) Digital Earth Moving. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 2181. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-44818-7_9
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