Status and Future Directions for Global Map

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Status and Future Directions for Global Map
Presentation to the 10th PCGIAP
Meeting Bangalore, India January 31st
2004 D.R.F. Taylor Chair ISCGM Distinguished
Research Professor Carleton University, Ottawa
Canada E-Mail Fraser_Taylor_at_carleton.ca www.iscgm
.org
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• Global Map is an operational Global Spatial Data
  Infrastructure for decision making on environment
  and sustainable development issues.

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• A spatial data infrastructure is an information
  system based on geographic location to organise,
  discover, analyse and apply information for
  policy decisions and actions.

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• An SDI consists of the following elements
• Geospatial Framework and Content Data
• Metadata
• Clearinghouses
• Services
• Standards
• Partnerships
• Policies
• (GSDI Association 2003)

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What is Global Map?

• Digital geographic dataset of
• Global coverage
• Consistent specifications
• Worldwide open distribution

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Philosophy of Global Map

• National mapping organizations will
  participate voluntarily and make data available
  for use. Each mapping organization will be
  responsible for providing data of their
  territory.
• National mapping organizations can provide
  data for a global, fundamental, consistent
  database for research and decision making.

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Global Data Sets for Global Environment

• DEM GTOPO30 (Global 30 second
  elevation data set) gt DTED-1 (Digital
  Terrain Elevation Data Level 1)
• Geography DCW (Digital Chart of the World) gt
  VMAP (Vector Map) Level 0
• Land use/cover GLCC (Global Land Cover
  Characterization) IGBP- DISs Land Cover

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Global Map Specifications

• Spatial resolution 1km, or 11,000,000
• 8 Layers
• Vector
• Transportation, Boundaries, Drainage, Population
  Centres
• Raster
• Elevation, Vegetation, Land Cover, Land Use
• Open and available online

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Organization of the ISCGM

• Member countries and organizations
• Australia, Bangladesh, Canada, China, France,
  India, Iran, Japan, Kenya, Republic of Korea,
  Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Niger, South
  Africa, United Kingdom, USA, EuroGeographics,
  SCAR
• Liaison organizations
• UN Statistics Division, UN Cartographic Section,
  UN Environment Program, UN University, ICA,
  ISO/TC211 etc.

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Current Participation Status

• Participation status of countries and regions
• 18 countries already released Global Map Version
  1.0.
• 130 countries and regions are participating in
  the Global Mapping project.
• This corresponds to about 83 of the global land
  area coverage.

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This map is for the purpose of reference and not
authorized by any organization.
not yet participating in the project
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Coverage Ratio to Land Area
83 of the globe is covered by Global Mapping
Project
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Partnership with other organizations

• ISCGM has liaison status or communication with
  many geographic information related
  organizations/activities such as
• Committee on Earth Observation Satellites (CEOS)
• European Umbrella Organization of Geographic
  Information (EUROGI)
• EuroGeographics
• Geographic Information for Sustainable
  Development (GISD)
• Global Spatial Data Infrastructure (GSDI)
• International Cartographic Association (ICA)
• International Society for Photogrammetry and
  Remote Sensing (ISPRS)
• International Standardization Organization /
  Technical Committee 211 (ISO/TC211)
• Permanent Committee on GIS Infrastructure for
  Asia and the Pacific (PCGIAP)
• Permanent Committee on Spatial Data
  Infrastructure for the Americas (PC-IDEA)
• Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)
  
• United Nations Geographic Information Working
  Group (UNGIWG)
• United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
  (ECA), Committee on Development Information
  (CODI)
• ESRI launched Global Map / GSDI Grant Program, in
  Memory of John E. Jack Estes

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Some Recent Developments and Challenges I

• Challenge
• Promote Further Participation
• Response
• Global Mapping Forum 2003 Okinawa Declaration
• Cambridge Conference 2003
• Mapping Africa for Africans 2003 Johannesburg
  Statement
• Revision of Membership Rules 2003
• Include Small Nations by Accepting Data at
  1250,000

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Some Recent Developments and Challenges II

• Challenge
• Increase Applications and use of Global Map
• Response
• Make Global Map Data More Easily Available on the
  Web (Creation of a Web Portal)
• Encourage Presentation of Global Map Applications
  Global Mapping Forum 2003
• Global Map as a Framework for National Spatial
  Data Infrastructures EG. Brazil

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Some Recent Developments and Challenges III

• Challenge
• Revise Global Map Specifications
• Response
• Data Accepted at 1250,000 as well as
  11 million
• ISCGM Working Group Two Chaired by India to
  Report on Required Technical Changes
• New Global Raster Dataset Development ISCGM
  working group 4 (Dr. Tateishi Japan) Ground Truth
  Data Collected by NMOs and Classify Satellite
  Images with the GT Data

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Some Recent Developments and Challenges IV

• Challenge
• Promote Partnerships
• Response
• Develop New Partnerships (EG. UN 11 million data
  set for Africa and Middle-East CEOS)
• Enhance Existing Partnerships (EG. ISPRS and
  Raster Data Set Development)
• ISCGM Now Member of the Joint Board of the Sister
  Societies
• ISCGM Seeks Ex-Officio Board Membership of GSDI
  Association

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Some Recent Developments and Challenges V

• Challenge
• Capacity Building
• Response
• Group Training Course Global Mapping by Japan
  International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
• Global Mapping Seminar Nairobi 2003 in
  Cooperation with Jack Estes Global Mapping/GSDI
  Grant Program by ESRI
• Decentralise Jack Estes Grant Training

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Conclusion

• Global Map is a significant contribution to the
  implementation of Agenda 21 under the worldwide
  collaborative efforts by respective countries

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• By having complete Global Map coverage by 2007
  we will provide a spatial framework to facilitate
  the actions of the countries of the world both
  individually and collectively to conserve our
  fragile environment and make the development of
  our societies more viable and sustainable for
  future generations
• Okinawa Declaration
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  July 2003