Access to geo information in Europe: Is the marine sector showing the way?

Access to geo information in Europe: Is the marine sector showing the way?

Welle Donker, F.M.
De Jong, J.

OTB Research Institute for the Built Environment

OTB Onderzoek

2010-08-01

In the digital age, geo-information or spatial data has become embedded in our daily lives. Although the term geo-information does not ring familiar, applications such as navigation systems, real estate information and weather forecasts are used by all for day-to-day decision-making. Most geo-information is created, collected, developed and disseminated by government bodies to support their public tasks. Although this data is primarily created and collected for internal use, it forms a rich resource for other public sector bodies, citizens and the private sector. Research has indicated that making public sector geo-information available for reuse to the private sector will lead to the creation of value-added products and services (e.g. Van Loenen, 2006; Pira International, 2000). Thus, access to geo-information is of vital importance to the economic and social development of the country.

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European Consortium for Political Research (ECPR)

European Consortium for Political Research Graduate Conference, 30 August - 1 September 2010, Dublin, Ireland

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