Casciani, T.Falcidieno, B.Fasciolo, G.Pienovi, C.2014-07-312014-07-3119841467-8659https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8659.1984.tb00160.xQuadtrees are a class of hierarchical data structures particularly suitable for the representation of images in a compact form. In this paper a new algorithm is described which builds up the quadtree corresponding to polygonal multiply connected regions starting from their boundary representation.10.1111/j.1467-8659.1984.tb00160.x269-274