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Data Infrastructure, Spatial

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Synonyms

Digital divide; Map distribution

Definition

Spatial data infrastructure (SDI) is the well connected and functional assemblage of the required technology, policies, and people to enable the sharing and use of geographic information. It should include all levels of organizations and individuals such as government agencies, industry, nonprofit organizations, the academic community, and individuals.

Historical Background

The creation of the concept of SDI is the result of the increasing availability of geospatial data. This increase is due mostly to the spread of the technology, which leads to lower costs. Growing concerns with the environment also lead many governments to start distributing data and creating policies that allow for a broader access to the data. Along with the availability of data soon came an awareness that the technology was difficult to handle for most end users. Geospatial data by itself is not enough to enable users to effectively reason and make decisions on...

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Authors and Affiliations

  1. College of Information Sciences and Technology, The Pennsylvania State University, 307E IST Building, 16802-6823, University Park, PA, USA

    Frederico Fonseca

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  1. Frederico Fonseca
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  1. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA

    Shashi Shekhar

  2. Management Science and Information Systems Department, Rutgers Business School, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Newark, NJ, USA

    Hui Xiong

  3. Department of Management Sciences, Tippie College of Business, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA

    Xun Zhou

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Fonseca, F. (2017). Data Infrastructure, Spatial. In: Shekhar, S., Xiong, H., Zhou, X. (eds) Encyclopedia of GIS. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-17885-1_243

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