Global Spatial Data Global Spatial Data InfrastructureInfrastructure

Mark ReichardtMark ReichardtMreichardt@usgs.govMreichardt@usgs.gov

Federal Geographic Data CommitteeFederal Geographic Data Committee

GSDI Steering Group MemberGSDI Steering Group Member

SDI activities underway or planned around SDI activities underway or planned around the globethe globe– 45+ nations planning or implementing NSDI45+ nations planning or implementing NSDI– Regional organizations in Europe, Asia/Pacific, Regional organizations in Europe, Asia/Pacific,

AmericasAmericas

Survey of SDI’s Around the Survey of SDI’s Around the WorldWorld

Many differences, but may Many differences, but may common themescommon themes

Survey extended to broaden Survey extended to broaden responses and analyze responses and analyze implicationsimplicationshttp://www.spatial.maine.edu/~onsrud/GSDI.htm

Global Spatial Data Global Spatial Data InfrastructureInfrastructure

“The policies, organizational remits, data, technologies, standards, delivery mechanisms, and financial and human resources necessary to ensure that those working at the global and regional scale are not impeded in meeting their objectives”

Source: Second GSDI Conference, 1997, North Carolina USA

Awareness and OutreachAwareness and Outreach– National Strategy / Priority – Importance National Strategy / Priority – Importance

of SDI to key decision-makingof SDI to key decision-making– Global Service CatalogGlobal Service Catalog– Exchange of proven practicesExchange of proven practices

TechnicalTechnical PolicyPolicy Case StudiesCase Studies

– Financing, supporting resourcesFinancing, supporting resources

Global Spatial Data Global Spatial Data Infrastructure Focus AreasInfrastructure Focus Areas

Global Spatial Data Global Spatial Data InfrastructureInfrastructureFocus AreasFocus Areas

Business Case Study (2000)Business Case Study (2000) SDI Implementation Guide – internationally SDI Implementation Guide – internationally

developed document to help grow globally developed document to help grow globally compatible SDI’scompatible SDI’s

Geodata DevelopmentGeodata CatalogingVisualization, and AccessMetadata, StandardsSupporting Case StudiesOutreach and Capacity BuildingOther Services

Version1.0

Online by April 2000

www.gsdi.org

Global Spatial Data Global Spatial Data InfrastructureInfrastructureFocus AreasFocus Areas

Regional SDI ActivitiesRegional SDI Activities

– Permanent Committee on Geospatial Permanent Committee on Geospatial Infrastructure for Asia and the Pacific Infrastructure for Asia and the Pacific (PCGIAC)(PCGIAC)

– European Umbrella Organization for European Umbrella Organization for Geographic Information (EUROGI)Geographic Information (EUROGI)

– Permanent Committee of the Americas Permanent Committee of the Americas February 2000February 2000

Global Spatial Data Global Spatial Data Infrastructure Focus AreasInfrastructure Focus Areas

Technology initiatives have the potential to Technology initiatives have the potential to “leap frog” transitioning nations rapidly “leap frog” transitioning nations rapidly – Open GIS www based standards and catalog Open GIS www based standards and catalog

services (open geoprocessing)services (open geoprocessing)– ISO TC 211 metadata standardsISO TC 211 metadata standards– Expansion of WWW connectivityExpansion of WWW connectivity– Increased access to low cost clients, global dataIncreased access to low cost clients, global data

GSDI is providing the reference environment GSDI is providing the reference environment to implement compatible SDI’sto implement compatible SDI’s

US NSDI Clearinghouse US NSDI Clearinghouse Growth 1994 – 2000Growth 1994 – 2000

SDI RelationshipsSDI Relationships

Digital EarthDigital EarthDigital EarthDigital Earth

ISO/TC211ISO/TC211ISO/TC211ISO/TC211

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NMA’s / World BankNMA’s / World BankNMA’s / World BankNMA’s / World Bank

Global Map, SRTM, Global Map, SRTM, CorineCorine

Global Map, SRTM, Global Map, SRTM, CorineCorine

Forecast for 2003Forecast for 2003

Pervasive GSDI organization developed, Pervasive GSDI organization developed, with extensive international representationwith extensive international representation

A GSDI Implementation Guide is A GSDI Implementation Guide is maintained as key tool for national SDI maintained as key tool for national SDI developmentdevelopment

Permanent Regional Committees for most Permanent Regional Committees for most regions of the worldregions of the world

Increased participation in SDI activities by Increased participation in SDI activities by UN, private sector, NGO’s, and others UN, private sector, NGO’s, and others

Forecast for 2003Forecast for 2003

Open geoprocessing technology and Open geoprocessing technology and data standards move us to a virtual data standards move us to a virtual WWW SDI marketplace WWW SDI marketplace

Telecommunications growth in Africa, Telecommunications growth in Africa, South America, & other areas increases South America, & other areas increases accessibilityaccessibility

Financing sources increase support of Financing sources increase support of infrastructure development as part of infrastructure development as part of focus programsfocus programs

Today: Global Reach On Today: Global Reach On the Waythe Way

GatewaysGateways

WebClient

WebClient

Clearinghouse SitesClearinghouse Sites

CEONetCEONet

NodeNodeNodeNode

NodeNodeNodeNode

FGDCFGDC

NodeNodeNodeNode

NodeNodeNodeNode

•Many ISO conformant Gateways provide Global Search and Access•South Africa (NSIF), Canada (CEONet), US (FGDC Clearinghouse), Australia(Australian Data Delivery Service)•Metadata is the key, without it, spatial catalogs will not work

Tomorrow: A Global Spatial Infrastructure Enabled Through Partnerships, Standards, Technology

Businessess

Consumerss

GovernmentsUsers

Imagery

Web-Enabled Services

MapServices

CatalogServices

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Internet

Elevation HydrographyDemographics Health GeodeticControl

Transportation

Internet

GlobalServiceCatalog

Economic

•E-Commerce•Authentication•Other

Metadata Metadata Metadata Metadata Metadata Metadata Metadata

CrimeEnvironment LocalCadastre

Urban Indicators

Food AvailForecasts

RegisteredLocal, ,Regional,Data

RecommendationsRecommendations

Many of the building blocks for a UN data base Many of the building blocks for a UN data base exist todayexist today

Move to:Move to:– Identify assetsIdentify assets– Inventory – Create Metadata for geospatial Inventory – Create Metadata for geospatial

information holdings (cost, control, liability)information holdings (cost, control, liability)– Advertise - your data and services for others to Advertise - your data and services for others to

discover (Catalog)discover (Catalog)– Consistency – use proven practices and standardsConsistency – use proven practices and standards– Partner – agreements to share and maintainPartner – agreements to share and maintain

Share when possible – don’t recreate Share when possible – don’t recreate Interoperate when you can, don’t designInteroperate when you can, don’t design

Additional InformationAdditional Information

www.gsdi.orgwww.gsdi.org Global Spatial Data Global Spatial Data Infrastructure Infrastructure

www.fgdc.govwww.fgdc.gov Federal Geographic Federal Geographic Data Committee Data Committee

www.fgdc.gov/clearinghouse/www.fgdc.gov/clearinghouse/ US NSDI US NSDI clearinghouse.htmlclearinghouse.html Clearinghouse\ Clearinghouse\

www.opengis.orgwww.opengis.org Open GIS ConsortiumOpen GIS Consortium

http://.ceonet.ccrs.nrcan.gc.ca/http://.ceonet.ccrs.nrcan.gc.ca/ CEONet CanadaCEONet Canada

www.auslig.gov.au/www.auslig.gov.au/ AUSLIGAUSLIG