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GeoSUR
GeoSUR is a regional initiative led by spatial data producers in Latin America and the Caribbean to implement a regional geospatial network and to help establish the basis of a spatial data infrastructure in the region. GeoSUR supports the development of free access geographic services useful to find, view and analyze spatial information through maps, satellite images, and geographic data. Participation in the network is open to any spatial data producer that is willing to place their geospatial information at the public's disposal and for the development of the region. Participation by institutions that generate useful information for decision making and development activities is emphasized. The network is headed by CAF – Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean and the Pan-American Institute of Geography and History (PAIGH), with more than 90 regional and national institutions participating, among which the ministries of planning and public works, ministries of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spatial Data Infrastructure
A spatial data infrastructure (SDI), also called geospatial data infrastructure, is a data infrastructure implementing a framework of geographic data, metadata, users and tools that are interactively connected in order to use spatial data in an efficient and flexible way. Another definition is "the technology, policies, standards, human resources, and related activities necessary to acquire, process, distribute, use, maintain, and preserve spatial data".The White House, Office of Management and Budget (2002Circular No. A-16 Revised August 19, 2002 Most commonly, institutions with large repositories of geographic data (especially government agencies) create SDIs to facilitate the sharing of their data with a broader audience. A further definition is given in Kuhn (2005):Kuhn, W. (2005presentation "Introduction to Spatial Data Infrastructures" Presentation held on March 14, 2005. "An SDI is a coordinated series of agreements on technology standards, institutional arrangements, and pol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |