===Database model===__NOEDITSECTION__
A simplified IMSMA staging area database model for the Land (Hazard) object is depicted below. For all the other main objects, the model looks very similar.
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A series of database views are pre-defined on the staging area, three for each object: <OBJECT>_POINT_VIEW, <OBJECT>_POLYGON_VIEW and <OBJECT>_POLYLINE_VIEW - where <OBJECT> is HAZARD, GAZETTEER, MRE, etc. - each object that potentially has associated geodata. Each view is defined as an '''INNER JOIN''' between the <OBJECT> table, e.g. HAZARD, and each of the three geodata tables. The inner join means that data from e.g. the HAZARD table that has '''no''' polygon associated will not be found in the HAZARD_POLYGON_VIEW. Depending on the use case, either the tables or the views can be accessed.
==Geographical data in the IMSMA staging area==__NOEDITSECTION__
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When polygon/polyline is linked with the main object the properties from the main object applies to the entire object. This also applies to calculated area and length e.g. if Land-35 has three polygons with (total) calculated area 200 m2 then 200 is repeated on the three polygon rows.
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