Re: Creating spatial indexes on geography slower than on geometry?

[email protected] Fri, 01 Nov 2024 16:13:57 +0100

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Is that because geometry is calculated in the plane whereas geography  
on a curved surface?

Paul Ramsey <[email protected]> escribió:

> Yes, building a geography index is a lot more computationally expensive.

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