+ # Return an SQL fragment to select a given area of the globe without using the quadtile index
+ def self.sql_for_area_no_quadtile(minlat, minlon, maxlat, maxlon, prefix = nil, without_quadtile = :false)
+ minlat = (minlat * 10000000).round
+ minlon = (minlon * 10000000).round
+ maxlat = (maxlat * 10000000).round
+ maxlon = (maxlon * 10000000).round
+
+ return "#{prefix}latitude BETWEEN #{minlat} AND #{maxlat} AND #{prefix}longitude BETWEEN #{minlon} AND #{maxlon}"
+ end
+