Current Trends in the GSDI: Evolution from National To Global CODATA Meeting, Montreal 3 October2002...

Current Trends in the GSDI:Current Trends in the GSDI:Evolution from National To Evolution from National To

GlobalGlobalCODATA Meeting, MontrealCODATA Meeting, Montreal

3 October20023 October2002

Alan StevensAlan Stevens

International Program ManagerInternational Program Manager

US Federal Geographic Data CommitteeUS Federal Geographic Data Committee

Global Spatial Data Infrastructure (GSDI) Global Spatial Data Infrastructure (GSDI)

[email protected][email protected]

+703-648-5119+703-648-5119




What/how does geography contribute? What/how does geography contribute? What is the FGDC?What is the FGDC? CAP GrantsCAP Grants Who are we?Who are we? What have we done?What have we done? Where are we going from here?Where are we going from here?

What is it that Geography What is it that Geography brings to the Information brings to the Information Technology Community???Technology Community???

It contributes:It contributes:

The Power of “Place” to Support The Power of “Place” to Support

Decision MakingDecision Making

How do we make decisions on critical issues such as these?

Reducing crimeReducing crime Enhancing public Enhancing public

safety safety Containing costsContaining costs Public healthPublic health

Managing growthManaging growth Improving Improving

accountabilityaccountability Protecting the Protecting the

environmentenvironment

What if there was a tool that could integrate data from

diverse sources — and visually analyze data

to support decision making — many times faster than

any other tool?

What if there was a tool that could integrate data from

diverse sources — and visually analyze data

to support decision making — many times faster than

any other tool?

Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

Giving decision-makers the power to make more informed decisions.

Giving decision-makers the power to make more informed decisions.

N.C. Department of Public Instruction wanted to manage

school buses more efficiently.

N.C. Department of Public Instruction wanted to manage

school buses more efficiently.

North Carolina Department

of Public Instruction



Hit-or-miss route mapping in 107 school districts

Huge inefficiencies

Inability to contain costs efficiently

Hit-or-miss route mapping in 107 school districts

Huge inefficiencies

Inability to contain costs efficiently

Without GIS:Without GIS:




of Public InstructionWith GIS:

Developed pilot program more than 15 years ago

Mandated use of GIS by all districts statewide in 1992

State funding incentives reward efficiency: fewer buses, better routes

With GIS:

Developed pilot program more than 15 years ago

Mandated use of GIS by all districts statewide in 1992

State funding incentives reward efficiency: fewer buses, better routes




of Public InstructionResults:

In the 1994-95 school year:- more than 500 fewer buses were needed

statewide than originally estimated- 15,000,000 fewer miles were driven than

originally estimated

Between 1990 & 1996:- the state saved over 2,000,000 gallons of fuel

Results:

In the 1994-95 school year:- more than 500 fewer buses were needed

statewide than originally estimated- 15,000,000 fewer miles were driven than

originally estimated

Between 1990 & 1996:- the state saved over 2,000,000 gallons of fuel

So how does the FGDC, the NSDI and the GSDI fit into the picture???

So how does the FGDC, the NSDI and the GSDI fit into the picture???

Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC)Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC)

National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI)

Global Spatial Data Infrastructure (GSDI)

Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC)Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC)

National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI)

Global Spatial Data Infrastructure (GSDI)

Realities Among DataRealities Among Data

Relevant data is often hard to find and in Relevant data is often hard to find and in incompatible forms.incompatible forms.

Information describing data is often non-Information describing data is often non-existent.existent.

Framework data does not exist for broad Framework data does not exist for broad geographic areas.geographic areas.

Data sharing across organizations is Data sharing across organizations is inconsistent.inconsistent.

Create a National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) ………

Create a National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) ………

To encourage the collection, processing, To encourage the collection, processing, archiving, integrating, and sharing of archiving, integrating, and sharing of geospatial data and information using geospatial data and information using common standardscommon standards and and interoperable interoperable systems and techniquessystems and techniques

….. and accessible via the web

To encourage the collection, processing, To encourage the collection, processing, archiving, integrating, and sharing of archiving, integrating, and sharing of geospatial data and information using geospatial data and information using common standardscommon standards and and interoperable interoperable systems and techniquessystems and techniques

….. and accessible via the web

Aerial Imagery

Elevation

Geodetic Control

Boundaries

Surface Waters

Transportation

Land Ownership

Other Thematic DataOther Thematic DataFramework Data

Framework Data

Relationships Among DataRelationships Among DataBuild Once, Use Many TimesBuild Once, Use Many TimesRelationships Among DataRelationships Among Data

Build Once, Use Many TimesBuild Once, Use Many Times

Soils

Sewer Lines

Water Lines

Landcover

Demographics

Flood Zones

Core Components of the Core Components of the NSDINSDI

Partnerships

MetadataMetadata

GEOdataGEOdata

Clearinghouse (catalog)Clearinghouse (catalog)

FrameworkFramework

StandardsStandards

http://www.fgdc.gov/

Federal Geographic Data Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) Committee (FGDC)

Organisation and OperationOrganisation and Operation Staff support to the Secretary of Staff support to the Secretary of

the Interiorthe Interior 20 Staff Positions20 Staff Positions 19 Cabinet Departments19 Cabinet Departments States, Regional Organisations States, Regional Organisations

FGDCFGDCWorking Groups (8)Working Groups (8)

MetadataMetadata ClearinghouseClearinghouse

StandardsStandards Historical DataHistorical Data

FGDCFGDCWorking Groups (8)Working Groups (8)

Biological DataBiological Data FacilitiesFacilities

Sustainable Forest DataSustainable Forest Data Earth CoverEarth Cover

FGDCFGDC Thematic Thematic

Subcommittees(13)Subcommittees(13)

Base Cartographic DataBase Cartographic Data CadastralCadastral

Cultural and Demographic DataCultural and Demographic Data Federal Geodetic ControlFederal Geodetic Control

GeologicGeologic Ground TransportationGround Transportation

Marine Coastal Spatial DataMarine Coastal Spatial Data

FGDCFGDC Thematic Thematic

Subcommittees(13)Subcommittees(13)

International Boundaries & International Boundaries & SovereigntySovereignty SoilsSoils

Spatial ClimateSpatial Climate Spatial Water DataSpatial Water Data

VegetationVegetation WetlandsWetlands

Federal Geographic Data Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC)Committee (FGDC)Federal Geographic Data Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC)Committee (FGDC)

Initiatives– Framework, Clearinghouse, Metadata,

Standards, ……..– CAP Grants– Geospatial One-Stop– Homeland Security– I-Teams– Etc………..

Initiatives– Framework, Clearinghouse, Metadata,

Standards, ……..– CAP Grants– Geospatial One-Stop– Homeland Security– I-Teams– Etc………..

FGDC CAP GrantsFGDC CAP GrantsFGDC CAP GrantsFGDC CAP Grants

Small projects at the state/local level

$300 - $600K/year To encourage:

– metadata development– Metadata training– US/Canada X-boarder projects

Small projects at the state/local level

$300 - $600K/year To encourage:

– metadata development– Metadata training– US/Canada X-boarder projects

Collaboration:Collaboration:Collaboration:Collaboration:

GeoConnections, Canada The FGDC of Canada

Three years of projects

GeoConnections, Canada The FGDC of Canada

Three years of projects

The Global Spatial Data Infrastructure (GSDI)The Global Spatial Data Infrastructure (GSDI)

The mid 1990sThe mid 1990s The same benefits that are realized inside national

boundaries translate across international boarders– Common Standards– Interoperable Systems and Techniques– Open Sharing– Web Access

The mid 1990sThe mid 1990s The same benefits that are realized inside national

boundaries translate across international boarders– Common Standards– Interoperable Systems and Techniques– Open Sharing– Web Access

The Global Spatial Data Infrastructure (GSDI)The Global Spatial Data Infrastructure (GSDI)

First GSDI meeting in Bonn Germany with a handful of invited First GSDI meeting in Bonn Germany with a handful of invited professionals (1995)professionals (1995)

GSDI-6 Meeting, Budapest, Sept 02Budapest, Sept 02 Jointly with International Steering Committee for Global Map Jointly with International Steering Committee for Global Map 250 attendees250 attendees 52 Countries52 Countries

First GSDI meeting in Bonn Germany with a handful of invited First GSDI meeting in Bonn Germany with a handful of invited professionals (1995)professionals (1995)

GSDI-6 Meeting, Budapest, Sept 02Budapest, Sept 02 Jointly with International Steering Committee for Global Map Jointly with International Steering Committee for Global Map 250 attendees250 attendees 52 Countries52 Countries

GSDIGSDI Achievements Achievements

Certificate of Incorporation Certificate of Incorporation 6 August 20026 August 2002 Seeking charitable organisation statusSeeking charitable organisation status

Stage set to formalise the GSDI as Stage set to formalise the GSDI as an organisationan organisation

Permanent Committees for Permanent Committees for Asia/Pacific, Americas, Europe Asia/Pacific, Americas, Europe Creation of Permanent Comm. AfricaCreation of Permanent Comm. Africa


GSDI Cookbook publication and GSDI Cookbook publication and adoptionadoption

Capacity building –Capacity building – CODI, Addis Ababa CODI, Addis Ababa Africa GIS, Nairobi Africa GIS, Nairobi KISM Survey of Kenya, Nairobi KISM Survey of Kenya, Nairobi Denver Denver Sioux Falls Sioux Falls Workshops, FIG Workshops, FIG


Capacity building (continued) –Capacity building (continued) –– Map Serving Workshops Ghana & Map Serving Workshops Ghana &

South Africa Bamako, Mali South Africa Bamako, Mali – Asmara, Eritrea for GISD Asmara, Eritrea for GISD – World Summit on Sustainable World Summit on Sustainable

Development, South Africa Development, South Africa – Harare, GISD funded Harare, GISD funded – CEISIN Training in China (FGDC CAP CEISIN Training in China (FGDC CAP

Grant) Grant)


Capacity building (continued) –Capacity building (continued) – Global Map/GSDI/ESRI $9M (USD) Global Map/GSDI/ESRI $9M (USD)

Grant ProgramGrant Program Goal 150 countries at $60,000 eachGoal 150 countries at $60,000 each RequirementsRequirements

Contribute 1:1M or 1:250K data to GMContribute 1:1M or 1:250K data to GM Use common standards and interoperable Use common standards and interoperable

techniques and systemstechniques and systems 140 applications/98+ awarded140 applications/98+ awarded

Introducing the GSDI as an Introducing the GSDI as an organisationorganisation … what’s … what’s next???next???

The MissionThe Mission -- -- to serve as the focal to serve as the focal point for the community involved point for the community involved in advancing SDI at the global level in advancing SDI at the global level to support sustainable social, to support sustainable social, economic and environmental economic and environmental development.development.

Introducing the GSDI as an Introducing the GSDI as an organisationorganisation … what’s … what’s next???next???

The GoalThe Goal – – – To support the establishment and To support the establishment and

expansion of globally compatible expansion of globally compatible spatial data infrastructures. spatial data infrastructures.

– To promote better public policy To promote better public policy and scientific decision-making.and scientific decision-making.

The GSDI The GSDI … what’s next???… what’s next???

Interim Executive Board to migrate Interim Executive Board to migrate from Steering Committee to new from Steering Committee to new rules, representing the main GSDI rules, representing the main GSDI stakeholdersstakeholders– Reach Consensus on the stategic planReach Consensus on the stategic plan– Finalise the organizational structure Finalise the organizational structure – Develop funding stategiesDevelop funding stategies

Dues, contributions, grantsDues, contributions, grants

The GSDI …. what’s next?The GSDI …. what’s next?

Complete the incorporation processComplete the incorporation process– Non-profit Non-profit – Educational/charatable organisationEducational/charatable organisation

Cookbook – a living document– Update through OGC– Expand with business case examples oriented

toward emerging nations Seek and pursue granting opportunities

Complete the incorporation processComplete the incorporation process– Non-profit Non-profit – Educational/charatable organisationEducational/charatable organisation

Cookbook – a living document– Update through OGC– Expand with business case examples oriented

toward emerging nations Seek and pursue granting opportunities


Global capacity building!!!!!!Global capacity building!!!!!!– Country/region trainingCountry/region training– Cookbook expansionCookbook expansion– Building awarenessBuilding awareness– ESRI $9M grantESRI $9M grant– Partner with other global and donor Partner with other global and donor

organisations organisations Leverage limited resourcesLeverage limited resources Jointly seek outside fundingJointly seek outside funding

Global capacity building!!!!!!Global capacity building!!!!!!– Country/region trainingCountry/region training– Cookbook expansionCookbook expansion– Building awarenessBuilding awareness– ESRI $9M grantESRI $9M grant– Partner with other global and donor Partner with other global and donor

organisations organisations Leverage limited resourcesLeverage limited resources Jointly seek outside fundingJointly seek outside funding


Closer collaboration with global organizations:– GSDI Permanent committees –

Asia/Pacific -- PCGIAP Americas -- PCIDEA Europe -- EUROGI Africa -- soon

– ISCGM, DE, UNGIWG, USAID, UNEP, FAO, CODATA, FIG, ICA, CODI, JICA, IADB, EIS Africa, EUROGEOGRAPHICS, RAVI, ADB, EC, EU ……….

– Leverage limited funds– Combine our meetings

Closer collaboration with global organizations:– GSDI Permanent committees –

Asia/Pacific -- PCGIAP Americas -- PCIDEA Europe -- EUROGI Africa -- soon

– ISCGM, DE, UNGIWG, USAID, UNEP, FAO, CODATA, FIG, ICA, CODI, JICA, IADB, EIS Africa, EUROGEOGRAPHICS, RAVI, ADB, EC, EU ……….

– Leverage limited funds– Combine our meetings




What/how does geography contribute? What/how does geography contribute? What is FGDC?What is FGDC? CAP GrantsCAP Grants Who are we?Who are we? What have we done?What have we done? Where are we going from here?Where are we going from here?

Additional InformationAdditional Information

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

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

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

www.erogi.orgwww.erogi.org European Umbrella European Umbrella Org. for Geog. Info.Org. for Geog. Info.

www.cpidea.org.cowww.cpidea.org.co Permanent Comm. For Permanent Comm. For the Americas the Americas

www.www.permcompermcom..apgisapgis..govgov.au/.au/ PCGIAPPCGIAP

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