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THE USE OF OPEN GEOSPATIAL SOFTWARE IN SOPAC FOR DIGITAL ACHIVING OF MARINE INFORMATION

THE USE OF OPEN GEOSPATIAL SOFTWARE IN SOPAC FOR DIGITAL ACHIVING OF MARINE INFORMATION. The Late Brian Bishop- Project Initiator Keleni Raqisia – Geonetwork Administrator and Content Manager Sachindra Singh – System Support and Development.

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THE USE OF OPEN GEOSPATIAL SOFTWARE IN SOPAC FOR DIGITAL ACHIVING OF MARINE INFORMATION

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  1. THE USE OF OPEN GEOSPATIAL SOFTWARE IN SOPAC FOR DIGITAL ACHIVING OF MARINE INFORMATION The Late Brian Bishop- Project InitiatorKeleni Raqisia – Geonetwork Administrator and Content Manager Sachindra Singh – System Support and Development

  2. Secretariat of the Pacific Islands Applied Geoscience Commission. • Independent ,Intergovernmental , Regional Organization • 12 Member Countries • 3 Programmes • Ocean and Island • Community Risk • Community Lifelines

  3. Large collection of Spatial Information Valuable regional resource Largely unknown outside SOPAC and known to few speacilist within SOPAC Inadequate storage PROBLEM: THE SITUATION

  4. - Improve Information Management - Publicize Work to the Region - Web based Visual Communication Medium - A referenced for more detailed enquiry - Address Risk Management Issues - Low cost INDENTIFY : INFORMATION MANAGEMENT NEED

  5. - Open source ,web geographic metadata catalogue - System implements the ISO 19115/19139, Geographic metadata, Z39.50, CSW 2.0 and OGC- WMS standards among others - Custom Interface - Effective and efficient search facility SOLUTION: GEONETWORK

  6. 2 years old Geonetwork version 2.2 Country Categorized - search by country Promotes Data sharing Data Protection PRESENT SITUATION: SOPAC GEONETWORK

  7. SEARCH FACILITY Keyword countries

  8. DATA PROTECTION

  9. - Backroom Workflow - Information Rescue - Open Formats PROCESS:INFORMATION MANAGEMENT:

  10. BACKROOM WORKFLOW:

  11. Thumbnails Representation Using QGIS

  12. Spatial Data available on Geonetwork -Bathymetry -South Pacific Sea Level Data -Marine Minerals -Scientific Cruises -Maritime Boundaries – Pacific Countries EEZ -Satellite Images, Aerial Photographs Proposed -Ocean Measurements, etc PRESENT SITUATION: SOPAC GEONETWORK

  13. SAMPLE REQUEST: Bathymetry for Marshal Islands – Fish Farming (New business venture)‏ Bathymetry for Solomon Islands – Gizo Earthquake (University research)‏ Bathymetry for Niue – Yacht mooring for race participants. (Yacht race organisers)‏ Petroleum databank – Marine mineral exploration (Resource Company)‏

  14. ON SCIENTIFIC STAFF AT SOPAC: -SOPAC Geonetwork gives a public presence for their work -The use of simple visuals to communicate information - A reference for more detailed enquiry ON THE COMMUNITY: -New Business venture, government orgarnisation – national , provisional and local level , consultants and NGO's -Google search returned “ SOPAC GEONETWORK” EFFECTS :SOPAC GEONETWORK

  15. FUTURE:GEONETWORK IN SOPAC Expand Contents Interactive Maps Repository Mirror FTP Server Expand knowledge of Open Source Geospatial Tools

  16. THANK YOUQUESTIONS?http://geonetwork@sopac.org

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