GEOG 2007A An Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
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Geographic Information
Infrastructure
Governments collect and
maintain huge quantities
of data and information including geographic
information - in support
of their functioning and
as symbolic of their
sovereignty
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GEOG 2007A An Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
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There are all kinds of application fields for
geographic information:
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natural resources management
transportation
agriculture
defense
environmental monitoring
urban planning
recreation
social services
GEOG 2007A An Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
Fall, 2004
National geographic information (spatial data)
strategies are being developed to co-ordinate the
collection, dissemination, and use of geographic
data. These strategies are called an
“Infrastructure”.
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GEOG 2007A An Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
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GEOG 2007A An Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
Fall, 2004
When applied to geographic data, infrastructure means the
mass of processes, policies, standards, enabling technologies,
mechanisms and key datasets required to make geospatial
data readily available to the growing community of users.
The way these components are organized is different in every
jurisdiction. Each geospatial data infrastructure program has
its own character.
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GEOG 2007A An Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
Fall, 2004
Objectives of national strategies:
• promoting economic competitiveness
• improving decision-making
• providing for better stewardship of the
environment and natural resources
Canada’s national geoinformation strategy
is overseen by GeoConnections.
http://www.geoconnections.org/CGDI.cfm/fuseaction/home.welcome/lang/E/gcs.cfm
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GEOG 2007A An Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
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GeoConnections is developing the Canadian Geospatial Data
Infrastructure (CGDI) for the co-ordination of Canadian
databases of geospatial data and their dissemination via the
Internet.
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The CGDI promotes:
partnerships
reduction in red tape
standards
access
framework data
----- data alignment layers
----- land feature/landform layers
----- conceptual layers
GEOG 2007A An Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
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The framework data is designed to enable
application development and detailed data
collection.
• data alignment layers: provide a foundation of reliable
geodetic data
• land feature/landform layers: provide well-defined natural
or man-made features (roads, rivers, e.g.)
• conceptual layers: provide the administrative frameworks
(municipal boundaries, electoral districts, etc.)
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GEOG 2007A An Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
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GEOG 2007A An Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
Fall, 2004
Issues in the creation of national geospatial data
strategies:
- impact on sovereignty
- inequitable access
- loss of individual privacy and freedom
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Trends in GIS
Some of the areas where we see growth and
development are in:
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the data mountain
integration of GIS with mainstream IT
mobile GIS
interoperability
the Internet
PPGIS
GEOG 2007A An Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
Browser
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Web server
GIS server
Geographic
database
GIS
Application
software
GEOG 2007A An Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
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GIP Program
Department of Geography & Environmental Studies
Carleton University
This program leads to an Honours B.A. or B.Sc. in
Geographic Information Processing. The following specialty
geomatics courses constitute part of the core but are open to
students with other majors providing that they have the
appropriate pre-requisites:
GEOG 2004: Introduction to Geomatics (Patterson)
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GEOG 2007A An Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
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GEOG 2007: An Introduction to Geographic Information
Systems (Mitchell, Patterson, Earl)
GEOG 3002: Air Photo Interpretation and Remote Sensing
GEOG 3005: Geospatial Analysis (Patterson)
GEOG 3006: Applications of Geographic Information Systems
(Patterson)
GEOG 3007: Cartographic Theory & Design (Earl)
GEOG 4003: Remote Sensing of the Environment (King)
GEOG 4006: Analytical & Computer Cartography (Prashker)
GEOG 4008: Advanced Topics in Geographic Information
Systems (King)
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GEOG 2007A An Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
Thanks for a enjoyable term!
C. Earl
Fall, 2004