| Spatial
Data Discovery Facility (SDDF) |
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| The SDDF is a system for connecting spatial data users with spatial data sources, so
that data can be exchanged. This will prevent costly duplication of effort in
capturing and maintaining spatial datasets. The SDDF is a single point of entry or
gateway that is connected to a South African network of remote nodes... |
Metadata
Metadata is loosely defined by many as:
"Data about Data". A description of a geo-spatial dataset is often
referred to as a metadata record...
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| Committee
for Spatial Information
(CSI) |
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NSIF decided to form a Sub-directorate: Policies
and Standards in an effort to address the vital need for the adoption and
adaptation of Standards and Policies in the South African Geo-spatial community...
Spatial Data Infrastructure Act- The purpose
of the Act
is to achieve co-ordination with respect to the gathering,
managing and
dissemination of spatial data and
information, in order to enable spatial-information driven
planning and decision making...
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| Framework
Data Set viewer |
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| Enables
users to view commonly used spatial data in
the form of maps via the web... |
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| Africa
Spatial Data Infrastructure |
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| SDI
development in Africa has perhaps not been
highly visible, particularly as viewed from
outside the region. "SDI Africa: an
implementation guide" is far from
complete - and never will be, just as an
infrastructure is never complete. But, we have
produced a guide, are on the learning curve,
and know there are plenty of willing learners,
convinced that the long term effort required
for building SDI is worthwhile... |
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