SDI Convergence. Research, Emerging Trends, and Critical Assessment
B. van Loenen, J.W.J. Besemer, J.A. Zevenbergen (Editors)
Nederlandse Commissie voor Geodesie 48, Delft, 2009. 288 pagina's.
ISBN: 978 90 6132 310 5. € 10,50
From the Foreword
This book is the result of a collaborative initiative of the Global
Spatial Data Infrastructure Association (GSDI), the European Commission's
Joint Research Centre, the European umbrella organisation for geographic
information (EUROGI), the Dutch innovation program Space for Geo-Information
(RGI) and Geonovum, the Netherlands SDI executive committee. In addition to
the traditional call for papers for the joint GSDI-11/ INSPIRE/ Geonovum RGI
conference 'Spatial Data Infrastructure Convergence: Building SDI Bridges to
Address Global Challenges' contributions of full articles were solicited for
publication in this peer reviewed volume.
In several instances, the articles submitted addressed the theme of the
conference. In others they stuck to the more traditional fields of SDI. The
reviewing process resulted in twenty articles that together can be
summarised as Spatial Data Infrastructure Convergence: Research, Emerging
Trends, and Critical Assessment. These topics are represented well in this
volume.
Contents
Foreword vii
Peer Review Board for SDI Convergence: Research, Emerging Trends, and
Critical Assessment viii
Spatial Data Infrastructure Convergence
B. van Loenen, J. Besemer and J. Zevenbergen 1
The Potential of a National Atlas as Integral Part of the Spatial Data
Infrastructure Exemplified by the New Dutch National Atlas
M-J. Kraak, F. Ormeling, B. Köbben and T. Aditya 9
Development and Deployment of a Services Catalog in Compliance with the
INSPIRE Metadata Implementing Rules
J. Nogueras-Iso, J. Barrera, A.F. Rodríguez, R. Recio, C. Laborda and F.J.
Zarazaga-Soria 21
Public Sector Geo Web Services: Which Business Model Will Pay for a Free
Lunch?
F. Welle Donker 35
Standard Licences for Geographic Information: the Development and
Implementation in Local Government in Italy
L. Garretti, S. Griffa, R. Lucŕ and M.T. Lopreiato 53
Legal Simcity; Legislative Maps and Semantic Web Supporting Conflict
Resolution
R. Peters, R. Hoekstra, T. van Engers and E. Hupkes 63
Power and Privacy: the Use of LBS in Dutch Public Administration
C. van Ooijen and S. Nouwt 75
Harmonising and Integrating Two Domain Models Topography
J. Stoter, W. Quak and A. Hofman 89
An Analysis of Technology Choices for Data Grids in a Spatial Data
Infrastructure
S. Coetzee and J. Bishop 107
SDI and Metadata Entry and Updating Tools
A. Rajabifard, M. Kalantari and A. Binns 121
A Prototype Metadata Tool for Land Use Change and Impact Models – a Case
Study in Regional Victoria, Australia
S. Williams, C. Pettit, D. Hunter and D. Cherry 137
Implementation of Recent Metadata Directives and Guidelines in Public
Administration: the Experience of Sardinia Region
L. Manigas, M. Beneventi, L. Corvetto, R. Vinelli and M. Melis 151
An Integrated Framework for the Implementation and Continuous Improvement of
Spatial Data Infrastructures
A. Toomanian and A. Mansourian 161
The Value Chain Approach to Evaluate the Economic Impact of Geographic
Information: Towards a New Visual Tool
E. Genovese, S. Roche and C. Caron 175
Evaluation of Spatial Information Technology Applications for Mega City
Management
S. Boos and H. Mueller 189
Local Government and SDI – Understanding their Capacity to Share Data
K. McDougall, A. Rajabifard and I. Williamson 205
Changing Notions of a Spatial Data Infrastructure
I. Masser 219
Cooperation – a Key Factor for Sustainable Spatial Data Infrastructure
O. Olsson 229
Seamless SDI Model - Bridging the Gap between Land and Marine Environments
S. Vaez, A. Rajabifard and I. Williamson 239
The RRR Toolbox: a Conceptual Model for Improving Spatial Data Management in
SDIs
R. Bennett and A. Rajabifard 253
Building SDI Bridges for Catchment Management
D. Raj Paudyal, K. McDougall and A. Apan 265
