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Notes for Modeling Our World 200732590155 石润 Chapter One A geographic information system(GIS) provides various tools for users to get a clear view of the earth, making it convenient to manage our world in different aspects. Among those tools and methods, the most fundamental one is modelling. Ways of Modeling varies from a set of forming network lines, an areal feature to a sinuous line and each of them is suitable for specifical situations. The development of geodatabase data model includes three vital models: the CAD data model, the COVERAGE data model, and the GEODATABASE data model.