No Slide TitleGEOG 2007A An Introduction to Geographic Information
Systems Fall, 2004
Governments collect and maintain huge quantities of data and
information - including geographic information - in support of
their functioning and as symbolic of their sovereignty
Some of the images used in this slideshow are from the publicly
available presentation by the GeoConnections Secretariat
Geographic Information Infrastructure
GEOG 2007A An Introduction to Geographic Information Systems Fall,
2004
There are all kinds of application fields for geographic
information:
natural resources management
GEOG 2007A An Introduction to Geographic Information Systems Fall,
2004
National geographic information (spatial data) strategies are being
developed to co-ordinate the collection, dissemination, and use of
geographic data. These strategies are called an
“Infrastructure”.
GEOG 2007A An Introduction to Geographic Information Systems Fall,
2004
GEOG 2007A An Introduction to Geographic Information Systems Fall,
2004
When applied to geographic data, infrastructure means the mass of
processes, policies, standards, enabling technologies, mechanisms
and key datasets required to make geospatial data readily available
to the growing community of users.
The way these components are organized is different in every
jurisdiction. Each geospatial data infrastructure program has its
own character.
GeoConnections Secretariat
Data Collection, Management and Display: Office <->
Field
Digital Maps Across the Internet
Geospatial Data Infrastructure
Consumer Applications, Tracking and Personal Location
To illustrate people’s different perspective of a SDI, let’s take
the fable about the 3 blind men of Hindustan who encounter an
elephant on the road as an example. One man grabs the tail and
exclaims he has grabbed onto a rope. Another – trying to put his
hands around the elephant’s leg -- disagrees and believes he has
encountered a tree. The third, holding the elephant’s tusk and
touching its tip, believes he is holding a spear.
It’s much the same with spatial data infrastructure - Everyone
thinks of something different with respect to SDI program:
To some people, the concept implies discovery and downloading of
spatial data files over the Internet.
To others, it may bring to mind committee work dealing with a whole
series of inter-related data standards and policy efforts.
To still others, a spatial data infrastructure represents the
“magic” by which systems on your cell phone, your PDA, or in your
car may be used to help you find your way from one place to another
in a strange city. --
GEOG 2007A An Introduction to Geographic Information Systems Fall,
2004
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providing for better stewardship of the environment and natural
resources
Canada’s national geoinformation strategy is overseen by
GeoConnections.
GEOG 2007A An Introduction to Geographic Information Systems Fall,
2004
The CGDI promotes:
GeoConnections is developing the Canadian Geospatial Data
Infrastructure (CGDI) for the co-ordination of Canadian databases
of geospatial data and their dissemination via the Internet.
GEOG 2007A An Introduction to Geographic Information Systems Fall,
2004
The framework data is designed to enable application development
and detailed data collection.
data alignment layers: provide a foundation of reliable geodetic
data
land feature/landform layers: provide well-defined natural or
man-made features (roads, rivers, e.g.)
conceptual layers: provide the administrative frameworks (municipal
boundaries, electoral districts, etc.)
GEOG 2007A An Introduction to Geographic Information Systems Fall,
2004
GEOG 2007A An Introduction to Geographic Information Systems Fall,
2004
Issues in the creation of national geospatial data
strategies:
- impact on sovereignty
GEOG 2007A An Introduction to Geographic Information Systems Fall,
2004
Trends in GIS
Some of the areas where we see growth and development are in:
the data mountain
mobile GIS
GEOG 2007A An Introduction to Geographic Information Systems Fall,
2004
Browser
GEOG 2007A An Introduction to Geographic Information Systems Fall,
2004
GIP Program
Carleton University
This program leads to an Honours B.A. or B.Sc. in Geographic
Information Processing. The following specialty geomatics courses
constitute part of the core but are open to students with other
majors providing that they have the appropriate
pre-requisites:
GEOG 2004: Introduction to Geomatics (Patterson)
GEOG 2007A An Introduction to Geographic Information Systems Fall,
2004
GEOG 2007: An Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
(Mitchell, Patterson, Earl)
GEOG 3002: Air Photo Interpretation and Remote Sensing
GEOG 3005: Geospatial Analysis (Patterson)
GEOG 3006: Applications of Geographic Information Systems
(Patterson)
GEOG 3007: Cartographic Theory & Design (Earl)
GEOG 4003: Remote Sensing of the Environment (King)
GEOG 4006: Analytical & Computer Cartography (Prashker)
GEOG 4008: Advanced Topics in Geographic Information Systems
(King)
GEOG 2007A An Introduction to Geographic Information Systems Fall,
2004
Thanks for a enjoyable term!
GeoConnections
Secretariat
savings for government and industry
–for building applications that require geospatial
capabilities
–for operational activities that require geospatial
information
–losses / damages avoided by having CGDI-enabled applications
–for geospatial data and for components
•A stronger Canadian marketplace
–for government spatial information
–for commercial component vendors; nationally and
internationally
•Better information, applications and decisions
.
and heritage