Concepts For Implementing Gis In An Organization

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What is the meaning of the term "Geospatial"?

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“Geographic” refers to something directly or indirectly associated with a location relative to the surface of the Earth. “Geospatial” seems to be even more inclusive than “geographic” or “spatial,” so some authors use it instead.

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What is the meaning of the term "Infrastructure"?

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Core foundation or essential framework of a system or organisation.

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What is the meaning of the term "Geospatial Infrastructure"?

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GEOSPATIAL INFRASTRUCTURE (GI) can be thought of as networked geospatial service facilities, designed to share available data and other services and make them broadly accessible and available at the lowest possible cost, where and when they are needed.

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What are the purposes of geospatial infrastructures? (Choose more than one of the answers below.)
• Promote the access, quality and use of data, among other services.
• Increase the effort in mapping and data collection.
• Support the sharing of information and database integration.
• Augment the profits of institutions holding spatial data.
• Development and use of common standards and procedures.

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Answer:

• Promote the access, quality and use of data, among other services.
• Support the sharing of information and database integration.
• Development and use of common standards and procedures.

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GI Components (1)--Concepts

Institutional Framework

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GI Components (1)--Definition

Policies and administrative arrangements behind the whole process of providing and acquiring digital geographic information.

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GI Components (2)--Concepts

Standards

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GI Components (2)--Definitions

Formal rules for data modeling, cataloging (metadata) and transfer.

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GI Components (3)--Concepts

Access Network

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GI Components (3)--Definitions

Technology (hardware and software, clearinghouses) needed for the processes of storing, distributing and accessing services.

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GI Components (4)--Concepts

Data

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GI Components (4)--Definitions

Core geographic data sets that make up the databases involved in the GI.

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GI Components (5)--Concepts

People

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GI Components (5)--Definitions

Human resources involved in the use and distribution of the services available in the GI.