Developing Spatial Data Infrastructures : From Concept to Reality (Hardcover)

PART ONE: INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND
SDIS- SETTING THE SCENE
Building Spatial Data Infrastructures
Challenges Facing SDI Development
Conclusion
References

SPATIAL DATA INFRASTRUCTURES: CONCEPT, NATURE AND SDI HIERARCHY
The Need for Spatial Data
Spatial Data Infrastructure
SDI Hierarchy
Applying Hierarchy Theory on SDIs
Relationships among Different SDIs
Conclusion
References

PART TWO:FROM GLOBAL SDI TO LOCAL SDI
GLOBAL INITIATIVES
Global SCI-GSDI
Global Map
References

REGIONAL SDIS
European Umbrella Organization For Geographic Information (EUROGI)
Permanent Committee On GIS Infrastructure For Asia And The Pacific (PCGIAP)
Permanent Committee On Spatial Data Infrastructure For The Americas (PCIDEA)
Comparative Evaluation
References

SDI DIFFUSION - A REGIONAL CASE STUDY WITH RELEVANCE TO OTHER LEVELS
Asia and the Pacific Region and Regional SDI Activities: A Case Study
SDI Diffusion
Influencing Factors for Regional SDI Diffusion
SDI Development Models
New Strategies and Future Directions
Conclusion and Recommendations
References

NATIONAL SDI INITIATIVES
National SDI - The Ceoncept and Nature
Role and Relationships within SDI Hierarchy
Generaltional Development of SDIs
Recommendations and Future Directions
References

STATE SDI INITIATIVES
The Nature of Spatial Information at a State Level
State SDI - Organizational Issues
The Operation of State SDI
Partnerships in State SDI
Evaluation of State SDI Initiatives
Other Issues and Future Directions of State SDI
References

PART THREE: AUSTRALIAN CASE STUDY FROM NATIONAL TO LOCAL
DEVELOPMENT OF THE AUSTRALIAN SPATIAL DATA INFRASTRUCTURE
ANZLIC - The Spatial Information Council
ASDI Conceptual Model
ASDI Implementation
Current Issues And Future Directions
References

STATE SDI DEVELOPMENT: A VICTORIAN PERSPECTIVE
State SDI in Victoria
Linages to the National Spatial Information Sector
Ke State SDI Initiatives
Victoria's SDI: Next Steps
Conclusion
References

SDI DEVELOPMENT: ROLES OF LOCAL AND CORPORATE SDIS
Local SDI Development at Geelong
Corporate SDI in Multi-Level SDI Development- The Case of DNRE
Some Patterns of SDI Development
Conclusions
References

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, THE PLACE FOR SDIS AND THE CASE FOR E-GOVERNANCE
The Effect on Government
The Role for SDIs
The Case for E-Governance
Conclusion

PART FOUR: SUPPORTING ECONOMIC, ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL OBJECTIVES
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, THE PLACE FOR SDIs AND THE POTENTIAL OF E-GOVERNANCE
Sustainable Development
SDIs for Sustainable Development
The Potential of E-Governance
Conclusions
References

SDIs AND DECISION SUPPORT
Decision Support for Sustainable Development
Spatial Decision Support and SDIs
Supporting the Decision Evironment
The Developing Decision Support Status of SDIs
Decision Support in the Future of SDIs
References

FINANCING SPATIAL DATA DEVELOPMENT: EXAMINING ALTERNATIVE FUNDING MODELS
The Economic Issues of SDI Implementation
The Concept of SDI Funding Models
Alternative Funding Models
Customizing the Alternative Funding Models for Emerging Nations
Discussion
Conclusion
References

DEVELOPING EVALUATION AND PERFORMANCE INDICATORS FOR SDIS
Land Administration Systems and the Role of SDIs
Evaluation And a Framework for Evaluation
Evaluation of SDIs
Conclusions
References

PART FIVE: TECHNICAL DIMENSION
ADMINISTRATIVE BOUNDARY DESIGN IN SUPPORT OF SDI OBJECTIVES
A Definition of the Spatial Hierarchy Problem
Administrative Boundaries within SDI
Conclusion
References

SDI AND LOCATION BASED WIRELESS APPLICATIONS
SDI as a Foundation for Location Based Services
Augmenting the SDI Model
Framework to Facilitate Wireless Applications
Case Study
Discussion, Recommendations and Future Directions
References

POSITIONAL FRAMEWORKS FOR SDI
SDI and Positional Accuracy
Opening the lid on Geodesy
Spatial Data Referencing
Transforming Between Different Reference Frames
Measuring and Recording Positional Accuracy
Case Studies
Conclusions
References

PART SIX: FUTURE DIRECTIONS
FUTURE DIRECTION FOR SDI DEVELOPMENT
Covering the SDI Landscape
SDI Development Issues
Conclusion
References