Abstract: Spatial data handling is a core aspect in several advanced appli- cations due to the popularity of storage and retrieval of spatial information. NoSQL databases have been widely used to manage massive volumes of data and have added some specialized support for handling spatial data. How- ever, it is a challenging task to analyze the spatial support provided by NoSQL databases and their possible spatial extensions. In this paper, our goal is to overcome this challenging task by presenting a systematic review of the literature. This allows us to distinguish popular NoSQL databases employed by spatial applications and compare them based on a user-centric view. That means our study helps users to select a NoSQL database according to their needs. It is possible since we correlate the characteristics of NoSQL databases and their spatial extensions with typical spatial application requirements.
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