Transcript Canadian Spatial Data Infrastructure

Canadian Spatial Data
Infrastructure
C. Kottman
May 2002
GeoConnections, Introduction
• GeoConnections is a national partnership
initiative led by Natural Resources Canada.
• Through GeoConnections, governments are
working with industry to build the Canadian
Geospatial Data Infrastructure (CGDI)
– make Canada's geographic ("geospatial")
databases, tools and services readily accessible
via the Internet.
GeoConnections, Scope
• Access Data
– Making geospatial data accessible on the Internet
• Framework Data
• Geospatial Standards
– match international standards
• Partnerships
• Supportive Policy
– at all levels of government
Canadian Geospatial Data
Infrastructure
• Implemented through GeoConnections programs:
• Access – a partnership program to make geo-info in
government agencies accessible via the Internet.
• Framework Data – a national foundation to enable
applications development and value added.
• GeoPartners – a federal-provincial/territorial partnership
program to facilitate data sharing
• GeoInnovations – industry-partnership program
• Sustainable Communities
• National Atlas of Canada
• Geomatics Skills Network
Partners in GeoConnections
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15 Federal Agencies
12 Prov./Terr. Agencies
9 Organizations and Groups
6 Academic Groups
2 Gov't/Industry Associations
21 CCOG Members
12 IACG Members
GeoConnections Mission
• Building the Canadian Geospatial Data
Infrastructure (CGDI)
• Guiding Principles:
– Open
– Transparent
– Cooperative
– Evolving
– Self-organizing
– Self-sustaining
– Timely
The Five Policy Thrusts of
GeoConnections
• Access Data: Making geospatial data accessible
on the Internet 24 x 7.
• Framework Data: for new information products.
• Geospatial Standards: for the global
marketplace.
• Partnerships: with government, the private sector
and the academic community.
• Supportive Policy: at all levels of government.
GeoConnections Funding
• January 24, 2002
• 12 projects are receiving a total of more than $1.7
million in funding through GeoConnections
– announced Herb Dhaliwal, Minister of Natural
Resources Canada (NRCan), today.
– GeoConnections is a $60-million, five-year initiative
of government, industry and academia, led by NRCan,
to put Canada's geographic information on the Internet.
Role of GeoConnection Partners
• One of the strengths of GeoConnections is
its ability to encourage funding from other
sources.
– For example, its investment of more than $6.7
million under GeoInnovations, one of the seven
GeoConnections programs, has encouraged
nearly $10.5 million of additional partner
funding, for a total of more than $17.2 million
in technology development.