This Book Is An Updated Version Of Awell-received Book Previously Published In Chinese By Science Press Of China(the First Edition In 2006 And The Second In 2013). It Offers A Systematic Andpractical Overview Of Spatial Data Mining, Which Combines Computer Science Andgeo-spatial Information Science, Allowing Each Field To Profit From Theknowledge And Techniques Of The Other. To Address The Spatiotemporalspecialties Of Spatial Data, The Authors Introduce The Key Concepts Andalgorithms Of The Data Field, Cloud Model, Mining View, And Deren Li Methods.the Data Field Method Captures The Interactions Between Spatial Objects Bydiffusing The Data Contribution From A Universe Of Samples To A Universe Ofpopulation, Thereby Bridging The Gap Between The Data Model And The Recognitionmodel.