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CARTOGRAPHIONS L’AVENIR EN LIGNE
MAPPING THE FUTURE TOGETHER ONLINE
GeoConnections
Supporting Placed-Based Tools
for Decision Making
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Outline
Context
GeoConnections Program
Canadian Geospatial Data Infrastructure (CGDI)
GeoConnections Project Examples
Yukon Land-Use Planning Atlas
NBEMO Multi-Agency Situational Awareness
System
Infection Watch Live
Hectares BC
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GeoConnections I (1999-2005)
Launched in 1999 as a $60 million, 5 year program to build the Canadian Geospatial Data Infrastructure (CGDI)
Objectives:
To increase amount of geospatial data, information and services on-line
Encourage the use of standards
Promote the development of infrastructure technologies
Simplify conditions for geospatial data use
Successes through partnerships:
Established the CGDI
Negotiated Ministerial Canadian Geomatics Accord
Leveraged investments – benefit of $170M from $60M investment
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The Canadian Geospatial Data Infrastructure
Collaboration
Leadership
PoliciesStandards
TechnologyData
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GeoConnections II (2005-2010)
Renewed in 2005 Federal
Budget as a 5 year $60
million program
“…to support decision
making on a broader range
of issues, particularly health,
public safety, sustainable
development, the
environment, and matters of
importance to Aboriginal
people.”
www.GeoConnections.org
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GeoConnections Roles
Building awareness of the benefits of using place-based
information for four priority area decisions
Collaboration with mandated organizations to enable
decision makers to increase their use of place-based
information.
Building capacity within mandated organizations for
operational systems that are relevant and sustainable.
Collaboration with suppliers of priority place-based data
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Hectares BC-A Collaborative Environmental Analysis System for
British Columbia
Proponent: Nature Trust of British Columbia Victoria, British
Columbia
Collaborators: BC Ministry of Environment, BC Integrated Land
Management Bureau, Nature Conservancy of Canada, BC Ministry of
Forests and Range, Conservation Planning Tools Committee, Parks
Canada, Department of Fisheries and Oceans, BC Ministry of
Environment - Mountain Pine Beetle Research Fund
Project Title: Hectares BC-A Collaborative Environmental Analysis
System for British Columbia
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Summary
Challenges
Rapidly evolving technologies
Inability to share data (technical and policy)
Reluctance to change
Keys to success
Understanding user needs
Partnerships and collaboration
Use of open and interoperable standards
Access to required framework and thematic data
Results
Better decision making (based on improved awareness and
information)
Improved efficiencies (reduction in duplication of efforts, streamlined
processes)
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References
GeoConnections Projects http://www.geoconnections.org/en/aboutGeo/projects
Yukon Land-Use Planning Atlas
http://199.247.233.101:8080/atlas.php
NBEMO Multi-Agency Situational Awareness System
https://nb-masas.ess-host.com/capcp-demo/
Infection Watch Live
http://www.kflainfectionwatch.com
Hectares BC
http://www.hectaresbc.org/