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Table 6 Comparing performance of GRASS GIS in MODULE 2 with other alternatives

From: Automatic conversion of OSM data into LULC maps: comparing FOSS4G based approaches towards an enhanced performance

  

Coimbra

Lisbon

London

Milan

Polygon generalization (dissolve) in MODULE 2

Reference value

GRASS GIS 7.6

00:03:11

00:07:35

00:08:55

02:53:20

v.dissolve replaced by similar tools in other GIS Software

ArcGIS 10.6

00:00:38

00:00:34

00:00:52

00:03:31

PostGIS 2.5

00:00:31

00:00:47

00:00:52

00:05:04

Spatialite

00:59:00

>  1 h

>  1 h

>  1 h

SAGA GIS 7.2

00:35:39

>  1 h

>  1 h

>  1 h

Buffering with generalization of buffer polygons in MODULE 2

Reference value

GRASS GIS 7.6

00:03:24

00:07:55

00:09:14

02:55:05

v.buffer and v.dissolve replaced by buffer tool with dissolve option in other GIS Software

ArcGIS 10.6

00:00:27

00:00:30

00:00:33

00:00:59

PostGIS 2.5

00:00:10

00:00:13

00:00:13

00:01:12

Spatialite

00:00:28

00:00:48

00:01:06

00:11:38

SAGA GIS 7.2

00:25:34

00:43:56

>  1 h

>  1 h