The Role of Standards in Geospatial Information Management for the World; Essential Standards for Developing Spatial Data Infrastructures
ISBN 978-85-88783-11-9
Authors
1Taylor, T.
1THE OPEN GEOSPATIAL CONSORTIUM Email: ttaylor@opengeospatial.org
Abstract
Throughout the world, there is growing awareness and understanding of the power of location in decision making and the importance of open geospatial standards to enable and ease the sharing and application of this information, across an increasingly complex set of information technologies. In response to a recent United Nations Global Geospatial Information Management (UN-GGIM) Secretariat request, the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC), the Geomatics Technical Committee of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) collaborated to create a guide that outlines the importance of open standards supporting the development of Spatial Data Infrastructure. The guide is intended to assist organizations and communities of interest in determining what capabilities are required to meet current and future needs. Structured around a set of four levels or "tiers", information is provided that is relevant to a wide range of requirements, covering single enterprises up to complex multiple information communities and beyond. This talk provides attendees with insight into the different tiers of geospatial capabilities desired by organizations, and the essential standards associated with each tier. Discussion will include real-world examples of operational implementations at each of the four tiers.
Keywords
SDI; Standards; UN-GGIM