A Review of the Status of Spatial Data Infrastructure Implementation in Africa
Spatial data is a key resource for the development of a nation. There is a lot of economic potential that is locked away in spatial data collections and this potential is realised by making the data widely available. Spatial Data Infrastructures (SDI) provide a platform for spatial data users, pro...
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| description | Spatial data is a key resource for the development of a nation. There is a lot of economic potential that is locked away in spatial data
collections and this potential is realised by making the data widely available. Spatial Data Infrastructures (SDI) provide a platform for
spatial data users, producers and those that manage it, to distribute the data more efficiently. Governments all over the world are
realising the value of National Spatial Data Infrastructures (NSDI), and therefore making major investments to establish them.
However, in Africa, implementation of formal NSDI is being done at a seemingly slow pace. This paper presents an assessment of the
status of NSDI activity in Africa. 29 countries were used in the survey and an assessment was made per region (South, West, East,
North and Central Africa). The results show that generally, formal NSDI activity in most African countries is still in its infancy. The
paper also gives recommendations of possible measures that can be taken to foster SDI implementation on the continent. In addition, it
highlights potential areas for further SDI research. |
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| spelling | ir-11408-51762022-09-30T10:01:50Z A Review of the Status of Spatial Data Infrastructure Implementation in Africa Makanga, Prestige Smit, Julian Spatial Data Infrastructure Geographic Information Systems Implementation National Spatial Data Infrastructures (NSDI), Africa Spatial data is a key resource for the development of a nation. There is a lot of economic potential that is locked away in spatial data collections and this potential is realised by making the data widely available. Spatial Data Infrastructures (SDI) provide a platform for spatial data users, producers and those that manage it, to distribute the data more efficiently. Governments all over the world are realising the value of National Spatial Data Infrastructures (NSDI), and therefore making major investments to establish them. However, in Africa, implementation of formal NSDI is being done at a seemingly slow pace. This paper presents an assessment of the status of NSDI activity in Africa. 29 countries were used in the survey and an assessment was made per region (South, West, East, North and Central Africa). The results show that generally, formal NSDI activity in most African countries is still in its infancy. The paper also gives recommendations of possible measures that can be taken to foster SDI implementation on the continent. In addition, it highlights potential areas for further SDI research. 2022-09-30T10:01:50Z 2022-09-30T10:01:50Z 2010-08-03 Article TY - JOUR AU - Makanga, Prestige AU - Smit, Julian PY - 2010/08/01 SP - T1 - A Review of the Status of Spatial Data Infrastructure Implementation in Africa VL - 45 DO - 10.18489/sacj.v45i0.36 JO - South African Computer Journal ER - 2313-7835 1015-7999 https://doi.org/10.18489/sacj.v45i0.36 http://hdl.handle.net/11408/5176 en South African Computer Journal;Vol. 45 open Computer Society of South Africa |
| spellingShingle | Spatial Data Infrastructure Geographic Information Systems Implementation National Spatial Data Infrastructures (NSDI), Africa Makanga, Prestige Smit, Julian A Review of the Status of Spatial Data Infrastructure Implementation in Africa |
| title | A Review of the Status of Spatial Data Infrastructure Implementation in Africa |
| title_full | A Review of the Status of Spatial Data Infrastructure Implementation in Africa |
| title_fullStr | A Review of the Status of Spatial Data Infrastructure Implementation in Africa |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Review of the Status of Spatial Data Infrastructure Implementation in Africa |
| title_short | A Review of the Status of Spatial Data Infrastructure Implementation in Africa |
| title_sort | review of the status of spatial data infrastructure implementation in africa |
| topic | Spatial Data Infrastructure Geographic Information Systems Implementation National Spatial Data Infrastructures (NSDI), Africa |
| url | https://doi.org/10.18489/sacj.v45i0.36 http://hdl.handle.net/11408/5176 |
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