Data Quality Assessments

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Data Quality Assessments Spatially Enable Data
(DAQA)00-01/01G

• Objectives
• Validation of records within the Atlas of NSW
  Wildlife
• Assess reliability of records within the Atlas of
  NSW Wildlife

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Data Quality Assessments Spatially Enable Data
(DAQA)

• Completed Products
• Validation process for data to be entered into
  the NSW NPWS Wildlife Atlas developed
  documented
• Data was checked for spatial integrity
  (coordinates)
• Data was validated for correct species
  distribution
• Reliability of data records was revisited

3
SoP Direct00-01/05.14

• Objective
• Trial to develop State of the Parks reporting
  mechanism using Publikit software

4
SoP Direct

• Completed Products
• Software licence for Publikit purchased for trial
• Mock up of trial pages from 2001 State of the
  Parks report (not yet released)

• Testing of databasing functionality of Publikit
• Test of Publikit mapping functionality

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SoP Direct

• Issues
• Available version of Publikit software not
  compatible with ArcIMS - new version promised but
  not delivered within time frame of the project
• No available mapping functionality
• Databasing functionality inflexible for
  descriptive indicators
• Future Directions
• NPWS committed to continue testing with new
  version of Publikit (ArcIMS compatible)

6
ArcSDE00-01/36

• Objective
• Purchase of ESRI ArcSDE v8 to assist setup of NSW
  NPWS internet map serving capability

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ArcSDE

• Completed Products
• Arc SDE purchased
• Spatial framework for map serving utilising
  database, ArcSDE ArcIMS currently undergoing
  testing within NPWS system

8
ArcSDE

• Issues
• NPWS currently undergoing development of intranet
  site and upgrading of internet site
• Awaiting NPWS decision on choice of service
  provider for serving on the internet for
  utilisation of spatial framework for map serving

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Biodiversity Information Working Group Management
(BIWGMG)00-01/01D

• Objective
• 1/4 funding for project manager to coordinate
  CANRI components of biodiversity information
  projects

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Biodiversity Information Working Group Management
(BIWGMG)

• Completed Products
• Activities related to CANRI include
• Coordination of CANRI funded Biodiversity
  projects
• Evaluation selection of CANRI funded
  Biodiversity projects for 2001/2002
• SBS funded activities
• Development of Biodiversity Network Demonstrator
• Feasibility study into whole of government
  Biodiversity Information Network
• Participation in CODATA/TDWG working group on
  biological collection access