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CLAIMaps & Geology Ontario. An Update Presented to CGKN March 2006. Brian Berdusco, M.Sc. Manager, Development and Maintenance Business Solutions Services Land and Resources Cluster Ministry of Northern Development and Mines CGKN Toronto March 2006. Presentation Overview.
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CLAIMaps & Geology Ontario An Update Presented to CGKN March 2006 Brian Berdusco, M.Sc. Manager, Development and Maintenance Business Solutions Services Land and Resources Cluster Ministry of Northern Development and Mines CGKN Toronto March 2006
Presentation Overview • The CLAIMaps Project • The Geoscience Data Portal “Geology Ontario”
CLAIMaps Success through Collaboration Meeting the Client’s Needs www.claimaps.mndm.gov.on.ca
CLAIMaps History CLAIMaps I - 1998 • Implemented after nine provincial mining recorder offices reduced to one. • Required to replace 40,000 hardcopy maps distributed annually.
CLAIMaps History CLAIMaps II - 2001 • Developed through expensive custom coding projects. • Did not anticipate the high demand that would be put on the system.
CLAIMaps History CLAIMaps III - 2003 • Developed as an out-of-the-box solution using GIS and RDBMS software. • Produces 3,000,000 map images per year. • Produces 60,000 final maps per year. ESRI ArcIMS
CLAIMaps 12:01 AM Automated CLAIMaps Management System (ACMS) CLAIMaps III Internet Map Server (iSERV) 15-30 minutes Sudbury Toronto Daily Replication
New Changes to CLAIMaps • Map output will now include PDF format. • PDF format includes 24 bit colour vs. 8 bit. • Land tenure viewable in 3D perspective. • Optional browser plugin for fly-by functionality. • New functionality promotes sustainable development concepts.
Municipal land Planners Eco-Tourism Ducks Unlimited First Nations Cellular Phone Companies Forestry Companies Hydro One Outfitters School Boards Fishermen/women Hunters Hikers Scouts Canada Client Group Diversification
2000 Showcase Merit Award Technology Innovation/Organizational Transformation 2001 Showcase Merit Award Delivering IT as an Enabler 2001 Public Sector Quality Fair Excellence in Quality Achievement 2002 Washington, D.C. E-GOV Explorer Award 2002 ESRI Canada Award of Excellence 2002 ESRI Canada Map Gallery Calendar Selection 2003 Info Tech Excellence Awards Finalist 2003 Canadian Information Productivity Awards Award of Excellence in Organizational Transformation 2004 Ontario Amethyst Award CLAIMaps An Award Winning e-Solution
Geoscience Data Portal ProjectGeology Ontario “The possession of facts is knowledge, the use of them is wisdom.” Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826)
Brian Berdusco – BSS Project Lead Zoran Madon – PGS Geophysical Prep. Jiro Shirota – SGS Geoscience Theme Prep. Jim Boyd – I&MS Dataset Prep. Terry Johnston – I&MS Oracle Database Prep. Darrell Hoffer – BSS Oracle DBA Phil Hum – BSS Integration at iServ Regan Nurmi – BSS Text Search Engine Garry Clark – External Paul Golightly – External Dave Richardson- External Project Team
Geoscience Portal Project • Minister’s Office directive as a result of feedback from client group. • Create a delivery website as an out-of-the-box solution that meets current needs. • Concentrate on delivering publications, assessment files, existing digital datasets.
Highlights • Convert existing Assessment Files and Publications Maps and Reports to PDF. • Convert PDF files to “PDF searchable”. (2,000,000 pages and 150,000 maps) • Convert digital data releases to format ready for web-download. • Incorporate thematic datasets into web spatial view.
The Map Screen The Intro Screen The Search Screen
The Results Screen • Brief Summary • Detailed Screen Available • PDF link direct to document
Report of Work Drill Hole Record AFRI PDF Drill Core Library Online
NRVIS NRCan MNDM Geoportal Geology Ontario ResearchDiscoverDownload LIO
Search Publications and Assessment Files for key words like GOLD
PDF Searchable Copy and paste between Adobe Reader and Word for all publications including original scanned documents. Scanned Publications File MS-Word
Out-of-the-box Benefits • Applications readily managed with limited available resources. • Large pool of skills available to select from. • Limited programming expertise required. • As new versions come on stream, solution systems can easily implement new functionality. • Pressure software vendors to enhance “out-of-the-box” functionality versus custom coding. • Develop common skill sets and solution methodologies across an organization.
Oracle RDBMS ESRI ArcSDE ESRI ArcIMS ESRI Portal Toolkit ESRI ArcIMS Metadata Server ESRI Web Explorer Out-of-the-box Software • JRAPublish! PDF Conversion Software • dtSearch Engine for PDF indexing
ArcIMS map services opened to public to allow data integration from many sites. OGC WMS and WFS to follow.
3D Perspective with multi-thematic overlay through the web browser
The Future is here! Access to our data over cellular and satellite phone networks.
Brian Berdusco, M.Sc. Manager, Development and Maintenance Business Solutions Min. of Northern Development and Mines 705-564-7083 Phil.Hum@lrc.gov.on.ca www.ontario.ca/geologyComing Soon!