Developing spatial data infrastructures : from concept to reality

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London : CRC Press, 2003

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9780415302654

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Papers from the International Symposium on Spatial Data Infrastructures, held at the University of Melbourne, Nov. 19-20, 2001

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Geographic information systems -- Congresses

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Williamson, I. P.

Rajabifard, Abbas

Feeney, Mary-Ellen F.

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International Symposium on Spatial Data Infrastructures (2001 : University of Melbourne)

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Expert perspectives on SDI theory and practice

The spatial data infrastructure (SDI) concept continues to evolve and become an increasingly important element of the infrastructure that supports economic development, environmental management, and social stability. Because of its dynamic and complex nature, however, it remains a fuzzy concept to many, and depending on their needs and circumstances, practitioners, researchers, and governments adopt different views of it.

Developing Spatial Data Infrastructures: from Concept to Reality makes a timely contribution to the theory and practice of SDIs and breaks new ground in improving understanding of their relevance and value. It provides expert overviews of policies, concepts, standards, and practices associated with the design, implementation, and operation of SDIs. It introduces the concept of an SDI Hierarchy based on Hierarchical Spatial Reasoning, sets out the similarities and differences between SDIs operating within and between different jurisdictions, and identifies factors key to the success of SDI initiatives.

Built on key contributions to the International Symposium on Spatial Data Infrastructure held in Melbourne in November 2001, this book is the first of its kind to provide address both the theoretical and practical aspects of developing appropriate SDIs. It offers unique, detailed discussions on the challenges and direction of future SDI development and thus provides an outstanding resource for those involved in building and maintaining SDIs and for GIS professionals and students.

Author Notes

Professor Ian P. Williamson, is the Professor of Surveying and Land Information, Head, Department of Geomatics, and Director, Centre for Spatial Data Infrastructures (SDI) and Land Administration, at The University of Melbourne. His teaching and research is in the areas of cadastral, land and geographic information systems, land administration and SDI and he advises state and federal government, UN agencies and The World Bank in these areas. He was Chairperson of Commission 7 (Cadastre and Land Management) of the International Federation of Surveyors 1994-98, and is the current Director for United Nations Liaison for the FIG. He is also Chairperson of Working Group 3 (Cadastre) of the United Nations-sponsored Permanent Committee on Geographic Information Systems Infrastructure for Asia and the Pacific 2001-2004.

Dr Abbas Rajabifard, is Deputy Director of Centre for SDI and Land Administration, and a Research Fellow in the Department of Geomatics, The University of Melbourne. He holds PhD (Melb), MSc (ITC), Postgrad-Dipl (ITC), and BSurv (Tehran). He worked for the National Cartographic Centre (NCC), Iran (1990-98), where he was Head of the GIS Department, managing the National Topographic Database and National GIS in Iran. From 1994-1999 he has been an Executive Board member and National representative to the Permanent Committee on GIS Infrastructure for Asia and the Pacific (PCGIAP). Since then he has been an active member of WG2 and is now Research coordinator in PCGIAP-Working Group 3. He has also been a member of the International Steering Committee for Global Mapping 1997-2001.

Ms Mary-Ellen F. Feeney, is completing her PhD at the Centre for SDI and Land Administration, The University of Melbourne. She is involved in lecturing, tutoring and course development in a number of subjects and has research interests in the development of SDI to support decision making at local through national levels. She is a member of the Global SDI and Decision Support System (DSS) Working Group. She holds BSc App.Geog.(Hons) (NSW), completing her research with the Commonwealth Science and Industry Research Organisation (CSIRO) and University of NSW in 1997. She has held positions as CSIRO Research Assistant (1996-1997), Australian Hydrographic Service Cartographer (1998) and Technical Development Officer (1998-1999), and has been involved in the development of the Australian Digital Hydrographic Database, GIS infrastructure and capacity building for the Department of Defence.

List of Figures	p. xv
List of Tables	p. xvii
Contributors	p. xix
Foreword	p. xxiii
Preface	p. xxv
Notes on Editors	p. xxix
Acknowledgments	p. xxxi
Part 1 Introduction and Background	p. 1
1 SDIs - Setting the Scene	p. 3
1.1 Introduction	p. 3
1.2 Building Spatial Data Infrastructures	p. 4
1.3 Challenges Facing SDI Development	p. 10
1.4 Conclusion	p. 14
1.5 References	p. 15
2 Spatial Data Infrastructures: Concept, Nature and SDI Hierarchy	p. 17
2.1 Introduction	p. 17
2.2 The Need for Spatial Data	p. 17
2.3 Spatial Data Infrastructure	p. 20
2.4 SDI Hierarchy	p. 28
2.5 Applying Hierarchy Theory to SDI	p. 33
2.6 Relationships Among Different SDIs	p. 34
2.7 Conclusion	p. 36
2.8 References	p. 37
Part 2 From Global SDI to Local SDI	p. 41
3 Global Initiatives	p. 43
3.1 Introduction	p. 43
3.2 Global SDI-GSDI	p. 43
3.3 Global Map	p. 51
3.4 Evaluation of Global Initiatives	p. 56
3.5 References	p. 57
4 Regional SDIs	p. 59
4.1 Introduction	p. 59
4.2 European Umbrella Organization for Geographic Information (EUROGI)	p. 59
4.3 Permanent Committee on GIS Infrastructure for Asia and the Pacific (PCGIAP)	p. 64
4.4 Permanent Committee on SDI for the Americas (PCIDEA)	p. 70
4.5 Comparative Evaluation	p. 74
4.6 References	p. 76
5 SDI Diffusion - A Regional Case Study with Relevance to other Levels	p. 79
5.1 Introduction	p. 79
5.2 Asia and the Pacific Region and Regional SDI Activities: A Case Study	p. 79
5.3 SDI Diffusion	p. 82
5.4 Influencing Factors for Regional SDI Diffusion	p. 85
5.5 SDI Development Models	p. 88
5.6 New Strategies and Future Direction	p. 89
5.7 Conclusion	p. 91
5.8 References	p. 92
6 National SDI Initiatives	p. 95
6.1 Introduction	p. 95
6.2 National SDI - The Concept and Nature	p. 95
6.3 Role and Relationships Within SDI Hierarchy	p. 98
6.4 Generational Development of SDIs	p. 100
6.5 Recommendations and Future Directions	p. 107
6.6 References	p. 108
7 State SDI Initiatives	p. 111
7.1 Introduction	p. 111
7.2 The Nature of Spatial Information at a State Level	p. 112
7.3 State SDI - Organizational Issues	p. 114
7.4 The Operation of State SDI	p. 116
7.5 Partnerships in State SDI	p. 121
7.6 Evaluation of State SDI Initiatives	p. 124
7.7 Other Issues and Future Directions of State SDI	p. 125
7.8 References	p. 126
Part 3 Australian Case Study from National to Local	p. 129
8 Development of the Australian Spatial Data Infrastructure	p. 131
8.1 Introduction	p. 131
8.2 ANZLIC--The Spatial Information Council	p. 132
8.3 ASDI Conceptual Model	p. 133
8.4 ASDI Organizational Model	p. 133
8.5 ASDI Implementation	p. 139
8.6 Current Issues and Future Directions	p. 143
8.7 References	p. 145
9 State SDI Development: A Victorian Perspective	p. 147
9.1 Introduction	p. 147
9.2 State SDI in Victoria	p. 147
9.3 Linkages to the National Spatial Information Sector	p. 154
9.4 Key State SDI Initiatives	p. 156
9.5 Victoria's SDI: Next Steps	p. 160
9.6 Conclusion	p. 162
9.7 References	p. 163
10 SDI Development: Roles of Local and Corporate SDIs	p. 165
10.1 Introduction	p. 165
10.2 Local SDI Development at Geelong	p. 167
10.3 Corporate SDI in Multi-Level SDI Development--The Case of DNRE	p. 173
10.4 Some Patterns of SDI Development	p. 176
10.5 Conclusions	p. 178
10.6 References	p. 179
Part 4 Supporting Economic, Environmental and Social Objectives	p. 181
11 Sustainable Development, the Place for SDIs, and the Potential of E-Governance	p. 183
11.1 Introduction	p. 183
11.2 Sustainable Development	p. 183
11.3 SDIs for Sustainable Development	p. 186
11.4 The Potential of E-Governance	p. 191
11.5 Conclusion	p. 192
11.6 References	p. 193
12 SDIs and Decision Support	p. 195
12.1 Introduction	p. 195
12.2 Decision Support for Sustainable Development	p. 195
12.3 Spatial Decision Support and SDIs	p. 197
12.4 Supporting the Decision Environment	p. 199
12.5 The Developing Decision Support Status of SDIs	p. 206
12.6 Decision Support in the Future of SDIs	p. 208
12.7 References	p. 208
13 Financing SDI Development: Examining Alternative Funding Models	p. 211
13.1 Introduction	p. 211
13.2 The Economic Issues of SDI Implementation	p. 212
13.3 The Concept of SDI Funding Models	p. 213
13.4 Alternative Funding Models	p. 216
13.5 Customizing the Alternative Funding Models for Emerging Nations	p. 225
13.6 Discussion	p. 227
13.7 Conclusion	p. 229
13.8 References	p. 230
14 Developing Evaluation and Performance Indicators for SDIs	p. 235
14.1 Introduction	p. 235
14.2 Land Administration Systems and the Role of SDIs	p. 236
14.3 Evaluation and a Framework for Evaluation	p. 237
14.4 Evaluation of SDIs	p. 241
14.5 Conclusions	p. 244
14.6 References	p. 245
Part 5 Technical Dimension	p. 247
15 Administrative Boundary Design in Support of SDI Objectives	p. 249
15.1 Introduction	p. 249
15.2 A Definition of the Spatial-Hierarchy Problem	p. 250
15.3 Administrative Boundaries Within SDI	p. 254
15.4 Conclusion	p. 259
15.5 References	p. 260
16 SDI and Location Based Wireless Applications	p. 263
16.1 Introduction	p. 263
16.2 SDI as a Foundation for Location Based Services	p. 263
16.3 Augmenting the SDI Model	p. 265
16.4 Framework to Facilitate Wireless Applications	p. 271
16.5 Case Study--Public Transport Application	p. 272
16.6 Discussion, Recommendations and Future Directions	p. 276
16.7 References	p. 277
17 Positional Frameworks for SDI	p. 281
17.1 Introduction	p. 281
17.2 SDI and Positional Accuracy	p. 281
17.3 Opening the Lid on Geodesy	p. 283
17.4 Spatial Data Referencing	p. 287
17.5 Transforming Between Different Reference Systems	p. 289
17.6 Measuring and Recording Positional Accuracy	p. 290
17.7 Case Studies	p. 292
17.8 Conclusions	p. 296
17.9 References	p. 297
Part 6 Future Directions	p. 299
18 Future Directions for SDI Development	p. 301
18.1 Introduction	p. 301
18.2 Covering the SDI Landscape	p. 301
18.3 SDI Development Issues	p. 305
18.4 Relationships Between SDI Hierarchy, Issues and Different Models of SDI Development	p. 309
18.5 Conclusion	p. 310
18.6 References	p. 311
Index	p. 313

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